Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10387)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10387 is to convert Delgado Road in Iloilo City 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 responsible for the supervision of Delgado Road after its conversion to a national road.
The Secretary of Public Works and Highways is tasked with including the improvement, repair, and maintenance of Delgado Road in the Department's program, ensuring funding for this is included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Republic Act No. 10387 took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a national newspaper of general circulation.
The conversion was formalized through the enactment of Republic Act No. 10387, which was passed by both the House of Representatives and Senate, then approved by the President of the Philippines.
Funding for the improvement, repair, and maintenance of Delgado Road is appropriated through inclusion in the Department of Public Works and Highways program and is funded in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Publication in a national newspaper of general circulation serves as the official public notice, marking the start of the 15-day period before the Act takes effect.
No, Republic Act No. 10387 does not specify any penalties for non-compliance within its text.
Iloilo City is the city affected by the conversion of Delgado Road into a national road.
Key officials who approved RA 10387 include President Benigno S. Aquino III, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.