Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9327)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 9327 is to convert the Rizal Provincial Road in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Kalinga into a national road under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is tasked with the supervision of the Rizal Provincial Road after it is converted into a national road.
The DPWH is responsible for the improvement, maintenance, and repair of the Rizal Provincial Road after its conversion into a national road.
Funding for the maintenance and improvement of the Rizal Provincial Road will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Republic Act No. 9327 took effect on August 8, 2004, as it lapsed into law without the signature of the President in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Philippine Constitution.
Article VI, Section 27(1) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that a bill shall become law after 30 days from receipt by the President, even without his signature, if not acted upon.
The key officials involved were José De Venecia Jr., Speaker of the House of Representatives, Franklin M. Drilon, President of the Senate, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (who allowed the bill to lapse into law).
The converted national road traverses the Municipality of Rizal in the Province of Kalinga.
The House of Representatives passed the Act on July 30, 2002, and the Senate passed it on June 10, 2004.
After the enactment of RA 9327, the Rizal Provincial Road is designated as a national road under DPWH supervision.