QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10397)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10397 is to convert the 1.39-kilometer Marcos Alvarez Provincial Road in the Municipality of Bacoor, Province of Cavite into a national road under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is responsible for the supervision, improvement, maintenance, and repair of the Marcos Alvarez National Road.
The Marcos Alvarez Provincial Road is 1.39 kilometers long as stated in the Act.
Republic Act No. 10397 took effect upon its approval on March 16, 2013, when it lapsed into law without the signature of the President as provided by the Constitution.
Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Philippine Constitution allows a bill to lapse into law without the President's signature if not acted upon within a certain period.
The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways must include the Marcos Alvarez National Road in their program for improvement, maintenance, and repair.
Funding for the improvement, maintenance, and repair of the Marcos Alvarez National Road shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act as part of the DPWH's budget.
The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines passed Republic Act No. 10397.
The official titles of the presiding officers who signed the act are: Juan Ponce Enrile as President of the Senate, and Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
No, Republic Act No. 10397 does not provide penalties for non-compliance; it mainly focuses on the conversion of the provincial road to a national road and its maintenance under DPWH.
Republic Act No. 10397 became law without the signature of the President because the President did not act on it within the period prescribed by the Constitution, thus the bill lapsed into law according to Article VI, Section 27 (1).