Republic Act
Approved 2013-08-28

Republic Act No. 10616

An act providing for the establishment of a fish port in the city of dagupan, province of pangasinan and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FISH PORT IN THE CITY OF DAGUPAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

Establishes a fish port in Dagupan, Pangasinan, and appropriates funds for its construction and operation.

  • Establishment of fish port in Dagupan
  • Formulation of rules and regulations by PFDA
  • Appropriation of funds in General Appropriations Act
  • Effectivity after publication
Fish Port
Pangasinan
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Finance

Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10616

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FISH PORT IN THE CITY OF DAGUPAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Establishment of a Fish Port

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), a fish port in the City of Dagupan, Province of Pangasinan.

Section 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations

The Department of Agriculture, through the PFDA, shall formulate the rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Departments program the construction of the said fish port, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The local government unit concerned shall set aside funds from any available local revenues in an amount deemed appropriate for its operationalization.

Section 4. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA Acting Senate President | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 21, 2012 and June 6, 2013, respectively.

| (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: AUG 28 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

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