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Republic Act
Approved 2013-08-28

Republic Act No. 10617

An act providing for the establishment of a fish port and cold storage facility in the municipality of dapa, province of surigao del norte and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FISH PORT AND COLD STORAGE FACILITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAPA, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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The Republic Act establishes a fish port and cold storage facility in Dapa, Surigao del Norte, and appropriates funds for its construction and operation. It assigns responsibilities to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the local government of Dapa, and specifies the funding mechanisms and effective date.

  • Establishment of a fish port and cold storage facility in Dapa, Surigao del Norte
  • PFDA to formulate rules and regulations for implementation
  • Secretary of Agriculture to include construction in departmental program
  • Funding to be included in General Appropriations Act and local government to allocate additional resources
  • Act takes effect 15 days after publication
Republic Act
Fish Port
Cold Storage
Surigao del Norte
Agriculture
Fisheries

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. 10617

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FISH PORT AND COLD STORAGE FACILITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAPA, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), a fish port and cold storage facility in the Municipality of Dapa, Province of Surigao del Norte.

Section 2

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

Section 3

The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Departments program the construction of the said fish port and cold storage facility, 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

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.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Speaker General House of Representatives

Approved: AUG 28 2013

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.