REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9751 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MALINTA - LAGTA ROAD, PROVINCE OF MASBATE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The Malinta - Lagta Road which traverses Barangay Malinta in Masbate City and Barangay Lagta in the Municipality of Baleno, Province of Masbate is hereby converted into a national road.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall issue the necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provision of this Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 12, 2008 and July 28, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 10 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines