Establishment of Limnological Station at Lake Mainit, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
Republic Act No. 6289, enacted on June 19, 1971, establishes a limnological station at Lake Mainit in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, aimed at studying the physical, chemical, biographical, and geographical characteristics of lakes and ponds. The act allocates an initial budget of two hundred thousand pesos for the station's establishment, operation, and maintenance for the fiscal year 1971, with future funding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The law emphasizes the importance of exploring previously unstudied aquatic ecosystems in the Philippines. It took effect upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on November 15, 1971.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 6289
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 19, 1971
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6289
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LIMNOLOGICAL STATION AT LAKE MAINIT, MUNICIPALITY OF KITCHARAO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. A limnological station is hereby established at Lake Mainit, Municipality of Kitcharao, Province of Agusan del Norte, to study the physical, chemical, biographical and geographical aspects of our lakes and ponds, unexplored since time immemorial.
SECTION 2. The sum of two hundred thousand pesos is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the establishment, operation and maintenance of the said limnological station for the fiscal year nineteen hundred seventy-one. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 19, 1971.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 67, No. 46, p. 9020 on November 15, 1971
Cite This Law
Establishment of Limnological Station at Lake Mainit, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, Republic Act No. 6289, Jun 19, 1971 (Philippines)
Establishment of Limnological Station at Lake Mainit, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, Republic Act No. 6289 (Phil. 1971)
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