Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11484)
Republic Act No. 11484 is titled "An Act Converting the Road Stretching from Barangay Anduyan, Municipality of Tubao, Province of La Union to Barangay San Pascual, Municipality of Tuba, Province of Benguet into a National Road and Appropriating Funds Therefor."
The primary objective is to convert the road stretching from Barangay Anduyan, Municipality of Tubao, Province of La Union to Barangay San Pascual, Municipality of Tuba, Province of Benguet into a national road.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is tasked with the improvement, repair, and maintenance of the road.
The funding shall be included in the Department of Public Works and Highways' program and be provided in the annual General Appropriations Act.
This Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Section 2 provides detailed coordinates, bearings, and distances of the road stretch being converted into a national road, starting from specific latitude and longitude, and traversing various lines with designated bearings and distances.
It was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 14, 2020.
The road being converted becomes part of the national road system and is subject to the jurisdiction and maintenance responsibility of the national government through DPWH.
The House of Representatives passed it on January 27, 2020, and the Senate of the Philippines passed it on June 1, 2020.
RA 11484 does not specify penalties or sanctions within the text provided; it focuses primarily on the conversion of the road and appropriation of funds for maintenance.