Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila
Letter of Instructions No. 657, issued on January 16, 1978, mandates the development and completion of the International Port at North Harbor, Manila. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is tasked with overseeing the construction and facility installation, while various government departments are instructed to provide support, including traffic management and housing relocation. The National Housing Authority must coordinate the removal of squatters, and the Metropolitan Water Sewerage System is responsible for aligning its plans with PPA's development. Financial support is to be coordinated by the Budget Commission, ensuring the port is partially operational within two years, with monthly progress reports to the President.
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- What is Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 657, issued on January 16, 1978, mandates the development and completion of the International Port at North Harbor, Manila. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is tasked with overseeing the construction and facility installation, while various government departments are instructed to provide support, including traffic management and housing relocation. The National Housing Authority must coordinate the removal of squatters, and the Metropolitan Water Sewerage System is responsible for aligning its plans with PPA's development. Financial support is to be coordinated by the Budget Commission, ensuring the port is partially operational within two years, with monthly progress reports to the President.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 657?
- Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila (Letter of Instructions No. 657) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila enacted?
- Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila (Letter of Instructions No. 657) was enacted on Jan 16, 1978.
- What is the citation for Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila?
- Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila, Letter of Instructions No. 657, Jan 16, 1978 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 657
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 16, 1978
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 657
| TO | : | The Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications |
| The Secretary, Department of Public Highways | ||
| The Commissioner of the Budget | ||
| The Commissioner, Bureau of Customs | ||
| The General Manager, Philippine Ports Authority | ||
| The General Manager, National Housing Authority | ||
| The General Manager, Metropolitan Water Sewerage System |
The development and completion of construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila, is hereby directed. In order to effect the immediate and efficient prosecution of this Project, the following instructions shall be strictly observed: casia
1. The Philippine Ports Authority shall be responsible for the completion of construction of the port terminal and shall make arrangements for the installation of facilities in the International Port;
2. The Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications, including Bureaus and Agencies under that Department, shall extend all possible support and assistance to the PPA to ensure the successful prosecution of the Project;
3. The Department of Public Highways shall construct the necessary traffic interchange from R-10 to the access road cd i
4. The National Housing Authority shall effect the removal and relocation of squatters at the Project site on a schedule jointly agreed upon by the PPA and the NHA to ensure immediate construction activities by the PPA;
5. The Metropolitan Water Sewerage System shall coordinate and correlate its plans and feasibility studies for the repair or relocation of the sewerage outfall with the PPA development plan;
6. The Budget Commission shall recommend to the President the programming of the financial support for the Project in accordance with a schedule to be worked out with the PPA;
7. The PPA is hereby directed to ensure that the International Port be at least partially operational within two years.
8. The PPA shall coordinate all the foregoing activities and shall render monthly reports to the President.
This Letter of Instructions shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 16th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight.
Cite This Law
Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila, Letter of Instructions No. 657, Jan 16, 1978 (Philippines)
Development and Completion of Construction of the International Port at North Harbor of Manila, Letter of Instructions No. 657 (Phil. 1978)
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