Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City

17™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.: 4770

As Introduced By Congresswoman LUISA LLOREN CUARESMA
of the Lone District of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAYOMBONG-AMBAGUIO-ASIPULO-
TINOC CAGAYAN VALLEY ROAD (CVR) TO A SECONDARY
NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In Resolution No. 2016-12 by the 9" Sangguniang Bayan of
Ambaguio, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, the Honorable Members aver that
the Bayombong-Ambaguio-(Municipalities in the Province of Nueva
Vizcaya)-Asipulo-Tinoc (Municipalities in the Province of Ifugao) are
Provincial and Municipal Roads that service major agricultural production
areas in the region particularly interconnecting the Provinces of Nueva
Vizcaya, Ifugao and Benguet. They also asseverate that said road network
is the shortest way from the hinterlands to the Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural
Terminal (NVAT) which is strategically located at Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya
and that the road serves as an alternate route to interconnect several
regional centers with booming economic zones and airports like the
Bagabag Airport in Nueva Vizcaya, Cauayan, Airport in Isabela, and Loacan
Airport in Baguio City and ports like Puro Point in La Union, Port Irene and
Santa Ana Port both in Cagayan,

The importance of road linkages cannot be over emphasized. The
afforementioned road network caters to the highlands of the Municipality of


Ambaguio where many of the renowned “Vizcaya Produce” emanate.
Harvests from the fruits and vegetable gardens need to be transported to
the agricultural center in Bambang and ultimately to the end consumers at
the least possible time since they are perishable.

The conversion of the road network from Municipal or Provincial Road
into a National Road will bring about prompt development, improvement
and will ensure the proper up-keep and maintenance of the road system,

Foregoing considered, the approval of this bill is very much a priority.

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ISA LECOREN CUARESMA
Congresswoman


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City

17™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.; 4770

As Introduced By Congresswoman LUISA LLOREN CUARESMA
of the Lone District of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAYOMBONG-AMBAGUIO-ASIPULO-
TINOC CAGAYAN VALLEY ROAD (CVR) TO A SECONDARY
NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The | BAYOMBONG-AMBAGUIO-ASIPULO-TINOC
CAGAYAN VALLEY ROAD (CVR) which as an agglomeration of Provincial
and Municipal Roads in the Provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Ifugao is
hereby converted to a Secondary National Road;

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall
include in the department's program the development/improvement, repair
and maintenance of the said road and the funding of which shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspaper of
general publication.

APPROVED.