QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10551)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10551 is to convert the Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias Provincial Road in the municipalities of Kiangan and Tinoc, Province of Ifugao, and the municipality of Buguias, Province of Benguet, into a national road.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is responsible for the supervision of the Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias road after its conversion into a national road.
Section 2 mandates the Secretary of the DPWH to include in the department's program the repair, maintenance, and improvement of the Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias road, with funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Republic Act No. 10551 took effect upon its approval on May 15, 2013.
The affected provinces are Ifugao and Benguet. The affected municipalities are Kiangan and Tinoc in Ifugao, and Buguias in Benguet.
The repair, maintenance, and improvement budget for the road is to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, therefore approved by the Philippine Congress and the President as part of the national budget process.
Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10551 into law as President of the Philippines.
The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines passed Republic Act No. 10551.
The conversion places the road under national government supervision, specifically under the DPWH, which assumes responsibility for funding, maintenance, repair, and improvement.
Republic Act No. 10551 does not specify any penalties for non-compliance within its text.