An Act to Amend Section Two of Republic Act Numbered Sixteen Hundred Seven, Entitled "An Act Declaring Intramuros a Commercial, Residential and Educational District, Repealing for that Purpose Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Seventy-One and Republic Act Numbered Five Hundred Ninety Seven"
Year:
1957
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 22, 1957
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This act amends Section Two of Republic Act No. 1607, which pertains to the designation of Intramuros as a commercial, residential, and educational district. It mandates the City Engineer of Manila to draft plans for the widening of streets within the Walled City.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 1818
An Act to Amend Section Two of Republic Act Numbered Sixteen Hundred Seven, Entitled "An Act Declaring Intramuros a Commercial, Residential and Educational District, Repealing for that Purpose Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Seventy-One and Republic Act Numbered Five Hundred Ninety Seven"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Section two of Republic Act Numbered Sixteen hundred seven is amended to read as follows:
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1957.
"Sec. 2. The City Engineer of Manila, with the cooperation of the National Planning Commission or its successors, shall draft the necessary plans for the widening of streets in the Walled City as hereinbelow specified:
"Cabildo, which is hereby declared a national road, shall be 30 meters wide with arcade of 4.70 meters; General Luna and Magallanes, 17 meters wide; and Real, 21 meters wide with arcade of 3.80 meters."
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