Amendment to R.A. No. 1607 Re: Widening of Streets of Intramuros
Republic Act No. 1818, enacted on June 22, 1957, amends Section Two of Republic Act No. 1607, which designates Intramuros as a commercial, residential, and educational district. The amendment mandates the City Engineer of Manila, in collaboration with the National Planning Commission, to develop plans for widening specific streets within the Walled City. The designated widths for these streets include Cabildo (30 meters), General Luna and Magallanes (17 meters), and Real (21 meters), each with specified arcade dimensions. The Act takes effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on September 30, 1957.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1818
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1957
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1818
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT DECLARING INTRAMUROS A COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT, REPEALING FOR THAT PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE AND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN"
SECTION 1. Section two of Republic Act Numbered Sixteen hundred seven is amended to read as follows: acd
"Sec. 2. The City Engineer of Manila, with the cooperation of the National Planning Commission or its successors, shall draft the necessary plans for the widening of streets in the Walled City as hereinbelow specified:
"Cabildo, which is hereby declared a national road, shall be 30 meters wide with arcade of 4.70 meters; General Luna and Magallanes, 17 meters wide; and Real, 21 meters wide with arcade of 3.80 meters."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. aisa dc
Approved: June 22, 1957
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 53, No. 18, p. 5948 on September 30, 1957
Cite This Law
Amendment to R.A. No. 1607 Re: Widening of Streets of Intramuros, Republic Act No. 1818, Jun 22, 1957 (Philippines)
Amendment to R.A. No. 1607 Re: Widening of Streets of Intramuros, Republic Act No. 1818 (Phil. 1957)
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