Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Eighteenth Congress 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. __________ 
Introduced by Representatives Ria Christina G. Fariñas 
and Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to convert the Pasuquin Bypass Road, traversing barangays 
Naglicuan and Puyupuyan in the Municipality of Pasuquin, Province of Ilocos 
Norte, into a national road.  
Roads are considered vital to the socio-economic development of the 
country as it is one of the symbols of a developing area. These provide daily 
access to health and educational services, works, and other important services 
that boost the economy and sustainability of the country. Roads likewise link 
people, goods and services from one city, province, or region to another.  
The Pasuquin Bypass Road is currently one of the major roads in the 
Province of Ilocos Norte that gives its constituents and travelers ease to get to 
their destinations to perform economic activities, and provides necessary 
access to markets, schools, and hospitals. 
But the Pasuquin Bypass Road which traverses barangays Naglicuan 
and Puyupuyan in the Municipality of Pasuquin is being used to dry palay, 
which impedes the flow of goods and services within the district. Furthermore, 
due to its daily use, the road will eventually experience degradation. Thus, the 
2.469-kilometer road does not only need to be more regulated and monitored 
by the Province of Ilocos Norte to ensure that the road is clear of obstruction, 
but also needs the support of the National Government in terms of funding due 
to limited resources of the Province. In addition, lot owners who were 
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requested to relocate for the construction of the bypass road will receive 
compensation only upon its conversion to a national road. 
Thus, this measure aims to ensure the availability of funds for the 
improvement, repair, and maintenance of the Pasuquin Bypass Road by 
including it in the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways 
under the General Appropriations Act, and to properly compensate the lot 
owners who were taken away from their homes.  
The proposed conversion of the existing Pasuquin Bypass Road into a 
national road will not only spur socio-economic development in the 
Municipality of Pasuquin but will also encourage the creation of more 
businesses and jobs in the neighboring barangays and municipalities. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
RIA CHRISTINA G. FARIÑAS 
RUDYS CAESAR G. FARIÑAS I 


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Eighteenth Congress 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___________ 
Introduced by Representatives Ria Christina G. Fariñas 
and Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas 
AN ACT 
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CONVERTING THE PASUQUIN BYPASS ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY 
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NAGLICUAN TO BARANGAY PUYUPUYAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PASUQUIN, 
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PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING 
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FUNDS THEREFOR 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. The 2.469-kilometer Pasuquin Bypass Road traversing  
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barangays Naglicuan and Puyupuyan in the Municipality of Pasuquin, 
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Province of Ilocos Norte, is converted into a national road under the supervision 
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of the Department of Public Works and Highways. 
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SEC. 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the 
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Department’s program the improvement, repair, and maintenance of road, 
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the funding of which shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.  
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SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
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the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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