Republic Act No. 9742

: Republic Act No. 9742 is titled "An Act Converting the Provincial Road Connecting the Municipalities of Senator Ninoy Aquino, Lebak and Kalamansig, Province of Sultan Kudarat into a National Road."
: It converts the provincial road connecting the municipalities of Senator Ninoy Aquino, Lebak, and Kalamansig in the Province of Sultan Kudarat into a national road.
: The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways is tasked with issuing the necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.
: This Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
: The newly designated national road connects the municipalities of Senator Ninoy Aquino, Lebak, and Kalamansig in the Province of Sultan Kudarat.
: It was approved by then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
: The Act originated in the House of Representatives, was finally passed by the House of Representatives on September 1, 2008, and by the Senate on July 28, 2009.
: Juan Ponce Enrile as President of the Senate and Prospero C. Nograles as Speaker of the House of Representatives signed the Act.
: Converting it to a national road places it under the maintenance and jurisdiction of the national government, specifically managed by the Department of Public Works and Highways.
: No, RA 9742 does not provide any penalties or sanctions as it is a law focused solely on reclassifying a road from provincial to national.