REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9197, March 13, 2003

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9197, March 13, 2003 ]

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE TALABA-SUMMIT-PANAON PROVINCIAL ROAD, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT THEREON

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

SECTION 1. The Provincial road connecting the Talaba-Summit-Panaon Provincial Road in the municipalities of Unisan and Atimonan, all in the Province of Quezon, which has a length of twenty (20) kilometers, is hereby converted into a national road.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall include in its program the improvement, maintenance and repair of the said road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

President of the 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 May 7, 2002 and December 18, 2002, respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved:

GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on MAR 13 2003, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution