QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1995)
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, is converted into a national road.
From Km. 236 + 741 to Km. 284 + 315, counted from Agoo, La Union.
It covers 47.574 kilometers.
The road network is designated as a national road, which affects its status for maintenance and improvement purposes as provided in the decree.
The respective provincial engineering offices are mentioned. The decree states their maintenance and improvements are no match to nature’s forces (typhoons/monsoon rains causing mudslides and serious damage).
The decree cites the need to accelerate development, the road’s importance as a link for farmers’ agricultural products to urban areas, and the heavy rains/typhoons causing mud and landslides that render parts of the road network almost impassable.
It says the network is rendered almost impassable to all types of vehicles.
Maintenance and improvement of the road network shall continue to be funded out of the lump sum appropriation for the repair and maintenance of local roads, and additionally out of any savings from appropriations for the maintenance of national roads.
Until maintenance funds for the said road network shall have been specifically provided in the national budget.
It refers to unutilized or residual amounts within previously appropriated national road maintenance funds that can be reallocated to support maintenance/improvement of the newly converted road network.
No. Section 2 states funding will come both from (1) the lump sum appropriation for repair and maintenance of local roads and (2) any savings from appropriations for national roads maintenance.
It takes effect immediately upon its approval.
It states that the President acts by virtue of powers vested in him by the Constitution.
It serves as justification for infrastructure policy: the road is treated as a catalyst for broad development, supporting the rationale for nationalizing the highway.
It is described as the vital link and outlet of farmers from both provinces in bringing their farm and other agricultural products to urban areas.