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[ 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 1. 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由epair and painting of keeper's dwelling and tower	₱2,000.00
2.	Sula Port, Albay由epair and painting of dwelling and construction of new kitchen wings	4,000.00
3.	Ungay Point, Rapu-Rapu, Albay由epair and painting of existing keepers' dwelling, kitchen, store room and tower	6,000.00
4.	Nogas Island, Antique佑onstruction of new keepers' dwelling, repair of batteries' house and painting of tower	12,000.00
5.	Mariveles, Bataan佑onstruction of new 32-ft. R. C. tower	5,000.00
6.	Cape Santiago, Batangas由epair and painting of existing structures	3,000.00
7.	Malabrigo Point, Batangas由epair of existing keepers' dwelling	4,000.00
8.	Tagbilaran, Bohol由epair of tower foundation	5,000.00
9.	Cape Engano, Cagayan佑ompletion and painting of existing structures	5,000.00
10.	Linao Point, Cagayan佑ompletion or rehabilitation of structure	1,000.00
11.	Pata Point, Cagayan由epair of existing structures	10,000.00
12.	Canimo Island, Camarines Norte由epair of all structures on the station	5,000.00
13.	Siaiat, Catanduanes佑ompletion or rehabilitation and construction of protection works	10,000.00
14.	Capiz Jetty and Culasi Point, Capiz佑onstruction of tower and repair and painting of existing structures	12,000.00
15.	Capitancillo, Cebu佑onversion of resent storage room to generator room, and repair and painting of tower	4,000.00
16.	Tanguingui, Cebu由epair of all structures in the station	15,000.00
17.	Cotabato, Cotabato勇rection of steel tower	2,000.00
18.	Cape San Agustin, Davao佑onstruction of new keepers' dwelling and water tank	12,000.00
19.	Cape Bojeador, Ilocos Norte佑onversion of present oil room to engineer room	10,000.00
20.	Currimao Point, Ilocos Norte佑onstruction of new 32-ft. R. C. tower	5,500.00
21.	Baliguian, Iloilo由epair and painting of existing keepers' dwelling, kitchen, toilet, bodega, tower, and flagpol	10,000.00
22.	Calabazas Island, Iloilo佑onstruction of new 5,000 gal. R. C. water tank	2,000.00
23.	Manigonigo Island, Iloilo猶ainting of the steel tower	1,000.00
24.	Siete Pecados Island, Iloilo由epair and painting of keepers' dwelling, generator room, and kitchen	5,500.00
25.	San Fernando Point, La Union佑onversion of present storage room into a batteries room	1,000.00
26.	Baltazar Island, Marinduque由epair of existing keepers' dwelling	1,000.00
27.	Bugui Point, Masbate佑onversion of existing storage building into engine house and repair and painting of structures	3,000.00
28.	Colorado Point, Masbate佑onstruction of new keepers' dwelling and repair and painting of existing tower	12,000.00
29.	Jintotolo Island, Masbate佑onversion of present storage building into engine house	1,000.00
30.	Matabao, Masbate佑onstruction of keepers' dwelling and painting of existing structures	12,000.00
31.	San Miguel, Masbate由epair of dwelling and construction of new bodega	7,000.00
32.	Ambulong, Mindoro Occidental佑onversion of present storage building into engine house and general repair work	4,000.00
33.	Apo Reef, Mindoro Occidental佑onversion of one of the present kitchen rooms into engine room and painting of structures	2,000.00
34.	Cape Calabite, Mindoro Occidental由epair and painting of present structures	2,000.00
35.	Golo Island, Mindoro Occidental佑onstruction of new keepers' quarters	12,000.00
36.	Dumali Point, Mindoro Oriental由epair and painting of existing installations	2,000.00
37.	Escarseo Point, Mindoro Oriental佑onstruction of the keepers' quarters (dwelling building) and kitchen-dining room building	12,000.001
38.	Apo Island, Negros Oriental佑onstruction of the keepers' quarters (dwelling-building) and kitchen-dining room building	12,000,00
39.	Langoy Island, Palawan佑onstruction of new keepers' dwelling and power house	12,000.00
40.	Balabac Island, Palawan由epair and painting of existing installation	5,000.00
41.	Espina Point, Palawan猶ainting of structures	1,000.00
42.	Manucan Island, Palawan佑onstruction of new keepers' quarters	12,000.00
43.	Tubbataha Reef, Palawan佑onstruction of new keepers' quarters, repair of sea wall, and painting of tower	16,000.00
44.	Cape Bolinao, Pangasinan由epair of keepers' quarters, tower and toilet sheds	8,000.00
45.	Apunan Point, Romblon佑onversion of present storage building into power house	1,000.00
46.	Corcuera Point, Romblon由epair and painting of dwelling and kitchen	3,000.00
47.	Gorda Point, Romblon佑onstruction of new keepers' dwelling	10,000.00
48.	Batag Island, Samar由econstruction of keepers' quarters	5,000.00
49.	Cabilison Island, Samar佑onstruction of new quarters (dwelling) repair of kitchenm shed and painting of tower	12,000.00
50.	Capul Island, Samar由econstruction of present concrete building, kitchen shed, and storage building	8,500.00
51.	Divinubo Island, Samar由epair of present quarters and storage room	1,500.00
52.	San Bernardino, Samar由epair of present keepers' quarters	6,000.00
53.	Suluan, Samar佑onstruction of newkeepers' quarters	12,000.00
54.	Bagato, Sorsogon由epair and painting of kitchen and storeroom	3,000.00
55.	Cagayan, Sulu由epair of tower and dwelling	4,000.00
56.	Pearl Bank, Sulu由epair and painting of keepers' quarters	1,000.00
57.	Saluag Island, Sulu佑onstruction of new keepers's dwelling	9,000.00
58.	Capones Island, Zambales由econstruction of existing structures	15,000.00
59.	La Monha, Zambales佑onstruction of new 32 ft. R. C. tower and batteries room	5,000.00
60.	Subic Bay, Zambales佑onversion of part of kitchen and storage room into engine room	1,000.00
61.	Sibago, Basilan City佑onstruction of new quarters' and watchmans' shed	13,000.00
62.	Malamawi, Basilan City由epair of dwelling and construction of new R. C. tower	8,000.00
63.	Pasig River, Manila佑onstruction of keepers' quarter	3,000.00
64.	Corregidor, Manila由epair of kitchen and dining room	12,000.00
		₱421,000.000

(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	₱637,000.00

Section 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.

Section 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.1a⍵⍴h!1

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

Approved, June 17, 1954.

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