Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9197)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 9197 is to convert the Talaba-Summit-Panaon Provincial Road, which is located in the municipalities of Unisan and Atimonan in the Province of Quezon, into a national road and appropriate funds for its maintenance and improvement.
The Provincial road connecting the Talaba-Summit-Panaon Provincial Road in the municipalities of Unisan and Atimonan, Province of Quezon, with a length of twenty (20) kilometers, is converted into a national road.
The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways is tasked with the improvement, maintenance, and repair of the said road.
The funding for the maintenance, improvement, and repair of the road shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Republic Act No. 9197 took effect upon its approval. It lapsed into law on March 13, 2003, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Philippine Constitution.
The conversion signifies that the road will now be maintained and managed at the national government level, ensuring better funding, maintenance, and possibly improved infrastructure due to national oversight.
The Act was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines.
The House of Representatives passed the Act on May 7, 2002, and the Senate passed it on December 18, 2002.
The length of the road is twenty (20) kilometers.
Article VI, Section 27(1) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution allows a bill to lapse into law if the President does not sign it within 30 days from receipt.