Responsibility for Maintenance and Funding
- The Secretary of the DPWH is mandated to include the improvement, maintenance, and repair of the converted national road in the department's regular infrastructure program.
- Funding required for these activities shall be earmarked in the annual General Appropriations Act, ensuring continuous government support.
Effectivity and Approval
- The Act takes effect immediately upon approval.
- Notably, the law lapsed into effect on August 8, 2004, following the constitutional provision that allows a bill to become law without the President's signature after a certain period.
Legislative Process and Authentication
- The bill originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by the House on July 30, 2002, and by the Senate on June 10, 2004.
- The document is authenticated by signatures from the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, Secretaries General of both chambers, and the President of the Republic of the Philippines.