Executive Order No. 225 (1957)
Terminating the Collection of Tolls on the Toll Bridges Listed, Hereunder.
MALACAÑANG
RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 225, January 02, 1957 ]
TERMINATING THE COLLECTION OF TOLLS ON THE TOLL BRIDGES LISTED HEREUNDER.
It having been certified to this Office that the proceeds from the increased taxes accruing to the Highway Special Fund, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 1435, is sufficient to liquidate all the outstanding obligations on the toll bridges listed hereunder and upon recommendation of the Board on Toll Bridges and the Commissioner of the Budget and pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Act No. 3500, as amended, it is hereby ordered that the collection of tolls on the said bridges be discontinued and that the same be opened free to traffic:
Toll Bridges | Province
1. Taguibu | Agusan 2. Quijao-an | Agusan 3. Basud | Albay 4. Hamtik | Antique 5. Quezon (Inabanga) | Bohol 6. Dummun | Cagayan 7. Pared | Cagayan 8. Labo | Camarines Norte 9. Aklan | Capiz 10. Mambusao | Capiz 11. Ibajay | Capiz 12. Tambac | Capiz 13. Pagaluñgan (Roxas) | Cotabato 14. Guinabasan | Cebu 15. Ising-Tuganany | Davao 16. Tagum | Davao 17. Badoc | Ilocos Norte 18. Bañas | Ilocos Norte 19. Bolo | Ilocos Norte 20. Gilbert | Ilocos Norte 21. Bacarra | Ilocos Norte 22. Bucong | Ilocos Sur 23. Parsua | Ilocos Sur 24. Miagao | Iloilo 25. Culasi | Iloilo 26. Siwaragan | Iloilo 27. Embarcadero (Barotac Viejo) | Iloilo 28. Ulian | Iloilo 29. Suagus | Iloilo 30. Balasig | Isabela 31. Agus | Lanao 32. Tubod | Lanao 33. Ibulao | Mt. Province 34. Pagbañganan | Leyte 35. Balete | Mindoro Or.
36. Longos | Mindoro Or.
37. Tipolo (Langaran) | Misamis Occ.
38. Tagaloan | Misamis Or.
39. Hanoban | Negros Occ.
40. Nahalin | Negros Occ.
41. Canaway | Negros Or.
42. La Libertad | Negros Or.
43. Siaton | Negros Or. 44.Talaptap | Negros Or.
45. Omanod | Negros Or.
46. Tibyawan | Negros Or.
47. Ilog-Baliuag | Nueva Ecija 48. Lamut-Bagabag | Nueva Vizcaya 49. Magat (Bagabag | Nueva Vizcaya 50. Magat (Batu) | Nueva Vizcaya 51. Arayat | Pampanga 52. Tambacan | Pangasinan 53. Quipot | Quezon 54. Marikina | Rizal 55. Taguig | Rizal 56. Antiao | Samar
The outstanding obligations on said bridges for construction cost and interest in accordance with law, should be liquidated from the proceeds of increased taxes indicated hereinabove.
This Order shall take effect on February 1, 1957.
Done in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eleventh.
(Sgd.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) FORTUNATO DE LEON
Executive Secretary