Section 1
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 393 entitled, "Appropriating the sum of one hundred eighty-five million pesos from the funds for rehabilitation, improvement and betterment of the highway special fund for the amortization of heavy construction equipment previously procured under the deferred payment plan," is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 1. The provisions of any existing law, decree, letter of instructions, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the sum of one hundred eighty-five million pesos (P185,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of the funds for Rehabilitation, Improvement and Betterment of the Highway Special Fund to be used exclusively for the liquidation of the obligation of the Bureau of Public Highways to the Philippine National Bank in connection with the purchase of heavy construction equipment under the deferred payment plan, Provided: That any balance of the original amount appropriated hereunder existing after the obligation afore-mentioned has been paid shall be used to liquidate other outstanding obligations of the defunct Bureau with the Philippine National Bank."