WHEREAS,
the construction of the Agoo-Tubao-Pugo-Tuba-Baguio City road network,
which traverses the Provinces of La Union and Benguet and the City of
Baguio, otherwise known as the Marcos Highway covering a total of
47,574 kms. was necessary in order to accelerate the social, political,
cultural and economic development in the area;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the road is the vital link and outlet of the farmers from both
provinces in bringing their farm and other agricultural products to the
urban areas; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the recent heavy rains brought about by the typhoons and the
seemingly continuous monsoon rains have resulted in mud and land slides
in the various sections of the road, causing serious damage to the
network and some of the bridges therein, thus, rendering it almost
impassable to all types of vehicles;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the maintenance and improvements introduced by the respective
provincial engineering offices are no match to nature's forces that
constantly batter and cause heavy damage to the road network.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order as follows:cralaw:red
Section 1. The Agoo-Tubao-Pugo-Tuba-Baguio City road
network otherwise known as the Marcos Highway in the Provinces of La
Union and Benguet and in the City of Baguio (Km. 236 + 741 to Km. 284 +
315, recon from Agoo, La Union) covering 47.574 kilometers, is hereby
converted into a National Road.
Section 2. The amount necessary for the maintenance
and improvement of the said road network shall continue to be funded
out of the lump sum appropriation for the repair and maintenance of
local roads and, in addition, shall also be funded out of any savings
from appropriations for the maintenance of national roads in the
Philippines until such time that maintenance funds for the said road
network shall have been specifically provided in the national budget.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect immediately
upon its approval. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 5th day of November in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-five.
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