Republic Act
Approved August 17, 1960

Republic Act No. 3020

An act appropriating the sum of ten million pesos for rehabilitation of the damages caused by typhoons and floods

An Act Appropriating the Sum of Ten Million Pesos for Rehabilitation of the Damages Caused by Typhoons and Floods

In plain language

This act appropriates ten million pesos for the rehabilitation, construction or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by typhoons and floods in the fiscal years 1959-1960 and 1960-1961, with specific allocations to the Bicol region and Albay province, and outlines the disbursement procedure based on damage assessments.

  • Appropriation of ten million pesos for rehabilitation of public buildings, roads, bridges, and services damaged by typhoons and floods.
  • Allocation of five million pesos to Bicol provinces, including Masbate.
  • Allocation of three million pesos to Albay province from the Bicol allocation.
  • Disbursement of remaining five million pesos on a pro rata basis based on damage assessments verified by district engineers and the Department of Public Works and Communications.
Rehabilitation
Typhoons
Floods
Appropriation
Public Works

REPUBLIC ACT No. 3020

An Act Appropriating the Sum of Ten Million Pesos for Rehabilitation of the Damages Caused by Typhoons and Floods

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The sum of ten million pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the rehabilitation, construction or replacement of public buildings, including temporary and P.T.A. school buildings, roads, bridges, installation and other public services damaged by typhoons and floods in the fiscal years nineteen hundred fifty-nine-sixty and nineteen hundred sixty-sixty-one: Provided, However, That of the above amount, five million pesos shall be expended in the Bicol provinces, including Masbate: And, Provided, finally, That three million pesos of this five million shall be expended in Albay.

Disbursements of the balance of five million pesos shall be made in accordance with certifications of the district engineers as verified by the Department of Public Works and Communications simultaneously on a pro rata basis of the damage suffered by the provinces and cities affected by said typhoons and floods.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: August 17, 1960.

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