Revising The Philippine Highway Act Of Nineteen Hundred Fifty Three.

Presidential Decrees

Presidential Decree No. 17

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 17 October 5, 1972

REVISING THE PHILIPPINE HIGHWAY ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY THREE.

WHEREAS, acceleration of national economic development demands that complementary maintenance of existing infrastructure facilities, such as highways, be kept at the optimum;

WHEREAS, present situation calls for a more equitous reallocation of available resource to closely coordinated and technically determined and programmed needs of the entire nation and not merely of any portion thereof;

WHEREAS, as earlier pronounced, maximization of achievements go well along with minimum but efficient set-ups thus cutting down on unnecessary overheads; and

WHEREAS, the utilization of Highway Special Fund provided for by law should be carried out in accordance with the policies set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, as amended, in order to accelerate national economic development through complementary maintenance...