Amendment to R.A. No. 1623 Re: Extension of Manila Railroad Co. to Matnog, Sorsogon
Republic Act No. 2638, approved on June 18, 1960, amends an earlier law to allocate fifteen million pesos for the extension of the southern line of the Manila Railroad Company. This funding is sourced from the proceeds of authorized bond sales and reparations from Japan. The extension will connect the Municipality of Daraga in Albay to the Municipality of Matnog in Sorsogon. The Act takes effect immediately upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on September 19, 1960.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 2638
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1960
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2638
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHERN LINE OF THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY TO MATNOG, SORSOGON
SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Sixteen hundred twenty-three is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1. The amount of fifteen million pesos is appropriated, out of the proceeds of the sales of bonds authorized under Republic Act Numbered One thousand, upon recommendation of the National Economic Council, and/or the proceeds of the reparations from Japan, for the extension of the southern line of the Manila Railroad Company from the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay to the Municipality of Matnog, Province of Sorsogon." cd
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1960
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 56, No. 38, p. 5851 on September 19, 1960.
Cite This Law
Amendment to R.A. No. 1623 Re: Extension of Manila Railroad Co. to Matnog, Sorsogon, Republic Act No. 2638, Jun 18, 1960 (Philippines)
Amendment to R.A. No. 1623 Re: Extension of Manila Railroad Co. to Matnog, Sorsogon, Republic Act No. 2638 (Phil. 1960)
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