Law Summary
Overview
Executive Order No. 357, dated July 30, 1941, revises Executive Order No. 135 from December 31, 1937, which established a classification of roads in the Philippines, specifically designating certain roads as national roads.
Classification of National Roads
This Executive Order amends the previous classification to include additional roads as national roads.
• Newly Included Roads:
- Ilocos Norte: Bacarra-Pasuquin-Burgos Road
- Length: 52.32 km (from 512.24 km to 564.56 km)
- Occidental Negros: Sto. Niño-Benago Section of the Bacolod-Sto. Niño Road
- Length: 1.98 km (from 3.00 km to 4.98 km)
- Romblon:
- Badajoz-Carmen Road: 7.00 km (from 0.00 km to 7.00 km)
- Odiongan to Ferrol Airport Road: 9.20 km (from 54.80 km to 64.00 km)
- Tayabas:
- Casiguran Port-Dilalangan Road: 21.20 km (from 0.00 km to 21.20 km)
- Mulanay-Aurora Road: 28.46 km (from 280.53 km to 308.99 km)
Authority
The order is issued under the authority of President Manuel L. Quezon, with the Secretary to the President being Jorge B. Vargas.
• Date of Issuance: July 30, 1941 • Location: City of Manila • Commonwealth of the Philippines: Sixth year of the Commonwealth
Key Definitions
No specific definitions are introduced in this Executive Order.
Important Procedures
The Executive Order does not outline detailed procedures regarding the implementation of the newly classified roads but updates the existing classification.
Cross-References
This order is a revision of Executive Order No. 135, which originally established the classification of roads and is referenced for continuity in the classification process.
Key Takeaways
- Executive Order No. 357 revises the classification of national roads in the Philippines.
- Several new roads from different provinces are included in the national roads classification.
- The order is formalized under the authority of President Manuel L. Quezon and is effective as of July 30, 1941.