Title
Updating Kilometer Stationings on All Roads
Law
Executive Order No. 487
Decision Date
Sep 20, 1977
Ferdinand E. Marcos mandates the updating and relocation of kilometer stationings for all roads, establishing key reference points across various regions, including the Rizal Monument as Km. 0+000 in Manila and specific locations for island provinces.
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Policy, purpose, and directive

  • Executive Order No. 487 directs the updating and/or relocating of the kilometer stationings along all roads.
  • Executive Order No. 487 establishes specific reckoning points and routing rules for kilometer stationing reference across Luzon, Mindanao, and island provinces.
  • Executive Order No. 487 provides adjusted stationing rules because of near completion of the PAN-PHILIPPINE HIGHWAY.

Master Luzon reckoning rules

  • Executive Order No. 487 keeps the Rizal Monument at Rizal Park in Manila as Km. 0+000.
  • Central and Northern Luzon kilometer stationings are carried along the Manila North Road and the Cagayan Valley Road.
  • Southern Luzon kilometer stationings are carried along the Manila South Road.

PAN-PHILIPPINE HIGHWAY Matnog reckoning

  • Because of the near completion of the PAN-PHILIPPINE HIGHWAY, the kilometer stationing at Matnog, Sorsogon is reckoned from Km. 0+000 in Manila.
  • The reckoning applies to the kilometer stationing at Matnog, Sorsogon, where the ferry terminal site is to be located.

Ferry strait conversion and terminal stationing points

  • Executive Order No. 487 converts the distances in nautical miles served by the ferry services of the PAN-PHILIPPINE HIGHWAY across the San Bernardino and Surigao Straits into kilometers to determine kilometer stationings at specified ferry terminal locations.
  • The ferry terminal site locations for which kilometer stationings are determined include San Isidro, Northern Samar.
  • The ferry terminal site locations for which kilometer stationings are determined include Liloan, Southern Leyte.
  • The ferry terminal site locations for which kilometer stationings are determined include Lipata West in Surigao City.

Reckoning points for Eastern Visayas and Mindanao

  • The kilometer stationing at San Isidro, Northern Samar becomes the reckoning point for all roads in the provinces of Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte and Southern Leyte.
  • The kilometer stationing at Lipata West, Surigao City becomes the reckoning point for all roads in the main island of Mindanao.

Island km. 0+000 placement rules

  • For the islands of Panay and Negros, Km. 0+000 is placed in front of the Provincial Capitol Buildings in Iloilo City and Bacolod City, respectively.
  • For Mindoro, Km. 0+000 is placed in front of the Provincial Capitol Building in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro.
  • For all other island provinces, Km. 0+000 is placed in front of the Provincial Capitol Building in the provincial capital of the province.

Implementation authority

  • Executive Order No. 487 directs the Secretary of Public Highways to implement this project.
  • The implementation obligation covers the updating and/or relocating of kilometer stationings along all roads consistent with the prescribed reckoning points and routing rules.

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