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H. No. 12 / 50 OG No. 8, 3490 (August, 1954)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1144, June 17, 1954 ]

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR LIGHTHOUSE STATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION l. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of the Port Works Funds" that have accrued under Act Numberd Three thousand five hundred and ninety-two, as amended not otherwise appropriated, to be spent by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications subject to the provisions of this Act for the purposes mentioned hereunder:

(a)	For the construction, reconstruction, repair and improvement of installations in the following lighthouse stations, including the purchase of necessary materials and equipment:
1.	Malinao (front), Albay—Repair and painting of keeper's dwelling and tower	P2.000.00
2.	Sula Port, Albay—Repair and painting of dwelling and construction of new kitchen wings	4,000.00
3.	Ungay Point, Rapu-Rapu, Albay—Repair and painting of existing keepers' dwelling, kitchen, store room and tower	6,000.00
4.	Nogas Island, Antique—Construction of new keepers' dwelling, repair of batteries' house and painting of tower	12,000.00
5.	Mariveles, Bataan—Construction of new 32-ft. R. C. tower	5,000.00
6.	Cape Santiago, Batangas—Repair and painting of existing structures	3,000.00
7.	Malabrigo Point, Batangas—Repair of existing keepers' dwelling	4,000.00
8.	Tagbilaran, Bohol—Repair of tower foundation	5,000.00
9.	Cape Engano, Cagayan—Completion and painting of existing structures	5,000.00
10.	Linao Point, Cagayan—Completion or rehabilitation of structure	1,000.00
11.	Pata Point, Cagayan—Repair of existing structures	10,000.00
12.	Canimo Island, Camarines Norte—Repair of all structures on the station	5,000.00
13.	Siaiat, Catanduanes—Completion or rehabilitation and construction of protection works	10,000.00
14.	Capiz Jetty and Culasi Point, Capiz—Construction of tower and repair and painting of existing structures	12,000.00
15.	Capitancillo, Cebu—Conversion of resent storage room to generator room, and repair and painting of tower	4,000.00
16.	Tanguingui, Cebu—Repair of all structures in the station	15,000.00
17.	Cotabato, Cotabato—Erection of steel tower	2,000.00
18.	Cape San Agustin, Davao—Construction of new keepers' dwelling and water tank	12,000.00
19.	Cape Bojeador, Ilocos Norte—Conversion of present oil room to engineer room	10,000.00
20.	Currimao Point, Ilocos Norte—Construction of new 32-ft. R. C. tower	5,500.00
21.	Baliguian, Iloilo—Repair and painting of existing keepers' dwelling, kitchen, toilet, bodega, tower, and flagpol	10,000.00
22.	Calabazas Island, Iloilo—Construction of new 5,000 gal. R. C. water tank	2,000.00
23.	Manigonigo Island, Iloilo—Painting of the steel tower	1,000.00
24.	Siete Pecados Island, Iloilo—Repair and painting of keepers' dwelling, generator room, and kitchen	5,500.00
25.	San Fernando Point, La Union—Conversion of present storage room into a batteries room	1,000.00
26.	Baltazar Island, Marinduque—Repair of existing keepers' dwelling	1,000.00
27.	Bugui Point, Masbate—Conversion of existing storage building into engine house and repair and painting of structures	3,000.00
28.	Colorado Point, Masbate—Construction of new keepers' dwelling and repair and painting of existing tower	12,000.00
29.	Jintotolo Island, Masbate—Conversion of present storage building into engine house	1,000.00
30.	Matabao, Masbate—Construction of keepers' dwelling and painting of existing structures	12,000.00
31.	San Miguel, Masbate—Repair of dwelling and construction of new bodega	7,000.00
32.	Ambulong, Mindoro Occidental—Conversion of present storage building into engine house and general repair work	4,000.00
33.	Apo Reef, Mindoro Occidental—Conversion of one of the present kitchen rooms into engine room and painting of structures	2,000.00
34.	Cape Calabite, Mindoro Occidental—Repair and painting of present structures	2,000.00
35.	Golo Island, Mindoro Occidental—Construction of new keepers' quarters	12,000.00
36.	Dumali Point, Mindoro Oriental—Repair and painting of existing installations	2,000.00
37.	Escarseo Point, Mindoro Oriental—Construction of the keepers' quarters (dwelling building) and kitchen-dining room building	12,000.001
38.	Apo Island, Negros Oriental—Construction of the keepers' quarters (dwelling-building) and kitchen-dining room building	12,000,00
39.	Langoy Island, Palawan—Construction of new keepers' dwelling and power house	12,000.00
40.	Balabac Island, Palawan—Repair and painting of existing installation	5,000.00
41.	Espina Point, Palawan—Painting of structures	1,000.00
42.	Manucan Island, Palawan—Construction of new keepers' quarters	12,000.00
43.	Tubbataha Reef, Palawan—Construction of new keepers' quarters, repair of sea wall, and painting of tower	16,000.00
44.	Cape Bolinao, Pangasinan—Repair of keepers' quarters, tower and toilet sheds	8,000.00
45.	Apunan Point, Romblon—Conversion of present storage building into power house	1,000.00
46.	Corcuera Point, Romblon—Repair and painting of dwelling and kitchen	3,000.00
47.	Gorda Point, Romblon—Construction of new keepers' dwelling	10,000.00
48.	Batag Island, Samar—Reconstruction of keepers' quarters	5,000.00
49.	Cabilison Island, Samar—Construction of new quarters (dwelling) repair of kitchenm shed and painting of tower	12,000.00
50.	Capul Island, Samar—Reconstruction of present concrete building, kitchen shed, and storage building	8,500.00
51.	Divinubo Island, Samar—Repair of present quarters and storage room	1,500.00
52.	San Bernardino, Samar—Repair of present keepers' quarters	6,000.00
53.	Suluan, Samar—Construction of newkeepers' quarters	12,000.00
54.	Bagato, Sorsogon—Repair and painting of kitchen and storeroom	3,000.00
55.	Cagayan, Sulu—Repair of tower and dwelling	4,000.00
56.	Pearl Bank, Sulu—Repair and painting of keepers' quarters	1,000.00
57.	Saluag Island, Sulu—Construction of new keepers's dwelling	9,000.00
58.	Capones Island, Zambales—Reconstruction of existing structures	15,000.00
59.	La Monha, Zambales—Construction of new 32 ft. R. C. tower and batteries room	5,000.00
60.	Subic Bay, Zambales—Conversion of part of kitchen and storage room into engine room	1,000.00
61.	Sibago, Basilan City—Construction of new quarters' and watchmans' shed	13,000.00
62.	Malamawi, Basilan City—Repair of dwelling and construction of new R. C. tower	8,000.00
63.	Pasig River, Manila—Construction of keepers' quarter	3,000.00
64.	Corregidor, Manila—Repair of kitchen and dining room	12,000.00
		P421,000.000
(b)	For the emergency repair and reconstruction and the survey and investigation of lighthouse stations and other aids to navigation including: the purchase of necessary materials and equipment and the payment of salaries, wages and sundry expenses of the lighthouse floating personnel in the central office at Manila, to be allotted by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications in accordance with the recommendations of the Lighthouse Board	166,000.00
(c)	For the construction of new light houses	50,000.00
	Grand Total	P637,O00.00 ==========

SEC. 2. All sums appropriated under section one of this Act shall be released only after certification by the Secretary of Finance and the Auditor General to the President of the Philippines that there are sufficient Port Works Funds to warrant such release and that no amount appropriated under this Act shall be set up in the books of the General Auditing Office or otherwise made available for expenditure unless previously authorized by the President of the Philippines.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Communications is hereby authorized to spend for the completion of any of the projects above specified any saving that may be effected in the appropriation intended for any other of said projects; Provided, That no part of such saving shall be spent for salaries, wages or traveling expenses of office personnel.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 17, 1954.