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Republic Act
Approved 2013-09-26

Republic Act No. 10628

An act providing for the construction of fish ports in the municipalities of tongkil, tapul, lugus, kalinggalan caluang and siasi, province of sulu and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FISH PORTS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF TONGKIL, TAPUL, LUGUS, KALINGGALAN CALUANG AND SIASI, PROVINCE OF SULU AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The act mandates the construction of fish ports in selected municipalities of Sulu and appropriates funds for the project, with oversight by the Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority.

  • Construction of fish ports supervised by DA through PFDA
  • Formulation of rules and regulations by PFDA with LGUs
  • Inclusion of construction in departmental programs and funding in General Appropriations Act
  • Effectivity fifteen days post-publication
Fish Ports
Infrastructure
Sulu
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. 10628

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FISH PORTS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF TONGKIL, TAPUL, LUGUS, KALINGGALAN CALUANG AND SIASI, PROVINCE OF SULU 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 constructed, under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), fish ports in the municipalities of Tongkil, Tapul, Lugus, Kalinggalan Caluang and Siasi, Province of Sulu.

Section 2

The PFDA, in coordination with the local government units concerned, 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 programs the construction of said fish ports, 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 August 6, 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: SEP 26 2013

(Sgd.) 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.