Law Summary
Toll Road Designation and Legal Authority
- The expressway is declared a toll road pursuant to Republic Act No. 3741.
- The declaration enables authorized toll collection from vehicles using the expressway.
Authority to Regulate and Operate the Toll Road
- The Secretary of Public Works and Communications is empowered to promulgate rules and regulations for the expressway's operation as a toll facility.
- Said rules and regulations must be consonant with the provisions of Republic Act No. 2000.
- The Secretary is authorized to determine, fix, and revise the toll rates as necessary over time.
Implementation and Effectivity
- The executive order takes effect on January 1, 1968.
- It is issued under the authority of the President of the Philippines, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, sanctioning the establishment and operation of the expressway as a toll facility.
Signatories and Authentication
- The order is signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
- It is countersigned by Executive Secretary Rafael M. Salas, ensuring official authentication and binding effect of the order.