Naming the Agoo-Tubao-Pugo Section of the Agoo-Baguio Road, the Jose D. Aspiras Highway, and the Benguet-Baguio City Section of the Same Road, the Ben Palispis Highway
Republic Act No. 8971, enacted on October 31, 2000, designates specific sections of the Agoo-Baguio Road in the Philippines. The Agoo-Tubao-Pugo section is officially named the Jose D. Aspiras Highway, while the Benguet-Baguio City section is named the Ben Palispis Highway. This law aims to honor the contributions of these individuals to the region. The Act took effect upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on March 26, 2001.
October 31, 2000
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8971
AN ACT NAMING THE AGOO-TUBAO-PUGO SECTION OF THE AGOO-BAGUIO ROAD, THE JOSE D. ASPIRAS HIGHWAY, AND THE BENGUET-BAGUIO CITY SECTION OF THE SAME ROAD, THE BEN PALISPIS HIGHWAY
SECTION 1. The Agoo-Tubao-Pugo section of the Agoo-Baguio Road situated in the Province of La Union, Region 1, is hereby named the Jose D. Aspiras Highway. The Benguet-Baguio City section of the same road beginning at the La Union-Benguet provincial boundary traversing the Province of Benguet and the City of Baguio in the Cordillera Region, is hereby named the Ben Palispis Highway. CIAcSa
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval
Approved: October 31, 2000
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 123, 8 Supp., on March 26, 2001.