Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1470)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 11761 is to convert the existing Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Satellite Office in Maasin City, Province of Southern Leyte into a MARINA Extension Office to better serve the residents of Southern Leyte and neighboring municipalities in Leyte.
The MARINA Extension Office in Maasin City will serve the residents of the Province of Southern Leyte and its neighboring municipalities of Inopacan, Hilongos, Bato, and Matalom, Province of Leyte.
The Administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is responsible for including the operationalization of the MARINA Extension Office in Maasin City in the agency's programs.
The funding for the MARINA Extension Office will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act as stipulated in the law.
The Act becomes effective fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The law converts the existing MARINA Satellite Office into a MARINA Extension Office but does not explicitly define the detailed difference; however, the Extension Office is intended to provide enhanced and more localized services to residents within its jurisdiction.
The rules and regulations for implementation must be issued within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the Act.
Republic Act No. 11761 was signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, and House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco.
No, Republic Act No. 11761 does not explicitly provide penalties for non-compliance; it primarily focuses on the conversion and operationalization of the MARINA Extension Office.