QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11604)
The law is Republic Act No. 11604, approved on December 10, 2021.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
It covers 33.534 kilometers from the Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union to Baguio City.
DPWH shall be responsible for the maintenance of Kennon Road and ensure it remains safe and optimally serviceable.
DPWH must coordinate with the Cordillera Regional Office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
DPWH must evaluate and assess the current condition of Kennon Road to identify necessary engineering works for rehabilitation.
Yes. DPWH must conduct a feasibility study primarily to plan the extent and duration of the rehabilitation of Kennon Road into an all-weather road.
It implies the rehabilitation should enable the road to be serviceable during varying weather conditions, so it can function reliably regardless of rain or similar hazards.
The amount necessary must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The law becomes binding only after compliance with the required publication and the 15-day waiting period.
Either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It originated in the House of Representatives; it was passed by the House on May 20, 2020 and by the Senate on September 6, 2021.
VICENTE C. SOTTO III and LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO are shown for Senate and House approval respectively; RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE is shown as President who approved it. The Secretaries of the Senate/House are indicated as well.
Kennon Road should be rehabilitated and planned as an all-weather road, and afterward maintained to remain safe and optimally serviceable.
First, full rehabilitation by DPWH; second, ongoing maintenance by DPWH after rehabilitation, with conditions ensuring safety and serviceability.