WHEREAS,
barangay roads maintained solely from funds allocated for the purpose
from the Highway Special Fund as provided under Section 2 of
Presidential Decree No. 701;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the amount of two thousand five hundred pesos (P2,500)
allotted for the maintenance of barangay roads under Presidential
Decree No. 701 was based on obtaining prices of construction materials
in 1975; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in view of the continuing increase of prices of construction
materials, the amount of P2,500 per kilometer for the maintenance of
barangay roads has become inadequate to maintain such roads to make
them passable throughout the year;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is imperative that barangay roads be adequately maintained
throughout the year because of their importance to the economy of the
country as a means of transporting agricultural products to the
poblacion and other centers; and
WHEREAS, to attain this objective, it is necessary to provide adequate
funds to maintain these barangay roads.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree:cralaw:red
Section 1. The provisions of Section 2 of PD 701 is
hereby amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 2. Section 8, Article IV of Republic Act 917,
as amended, is hereby further amended to add one subparagraph to
allocate maintenance funds for feeder roads or Farm-to-Market Roads, to
read as follows: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
'Section 8. Nationald Highway Maintenance Fund. —
The apportionment for nationald for maintenance of local roads shall be
determined as follows:cralaw:red
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(h) Nationald for maintenance per physical kilometer
of barangay roads shall be 40% of the current basic cost of maintenance
for each equivalent maintenance kilometer (EMK) of national high ways,
subject to availability of funds. The existence of barangay road is
determined by the Barangay Council, verified by the Highway
District/City Engineer and Highway Regional Director, recommended by
the Director of Barangay Roads and approved by the Secretary of Public
Highways or his designated representative."
Section 2. All laws, rules and regulations
inconsistent with the provisions of this decree are hereby amended,
revoked or modified accordingly. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. This decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen, hundred and
seventy-eight.
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