Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Gubat Bypass Road stretches from Brgy. Beriran to Brgy. Ariman, both in 
the Municipality of Gubat, Province of Sorsogon. It is a locally maintained road that 
serves as an important road network because of its role in facilitating the transport of 
goods in the municipality without passing through the town center. The travel time of 
vehicles are cut short which also contributes to the relieved traffic congestion in the 
area. 
It is a fact that the quality of roads immensely affects the economic development 
of a region and as well as the lives of the residents in the area. It further improves the 
delivery of public services to the locals since they will have easy access to various 
government services. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 
previously improved this 1.901-kilometer road network and it was turned over to the 
Municipal Government of Gubat as it is classified as a local road. The LGU’s limited 
resources inhibits it from sufficiently allocating annually what this important road 
network needs for its upkeep. 
This bill seeks to convert the locally maintained Gubat Bypass Road into a 
National Road in order to have it properly and efficiently maintained by the DPWH and 
to have sufficient funding from the National Government. The conversion of the 
specified road shall result to positive changes in the residents of the Municipality of 
Gubat and in the whole of the Province of Sorsogon. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ATTY. WOWO FORTES 
     Representative 
Second District, Province of Sorsogon 
December 15, 2022
1:27 pm
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Nineteenth Congress of the 
Republic of the Philippines 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H. B. No. ______ 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FORM BARANGAY BERIRAN 
TO BARANGAY ARIMAN, MUNICIPALITY OF GUBAT, PROVINCE OF 
SORSOGON (GUBAT BYPASS ROAD) INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The 1.901-kilometer road stretching from Brgy. Beriran to Brgy. Ariman, 
Municipality of Gubat, Province of Sorsogon, otherwise known as the Gubat Bypass 
Road, is hereby converted into a national road. 
SEC. 2. The technical description of the road comprises the road centerline 
coordinates strategically located to identify the road stretch of the road section. The 
road section starts from K0598 +256 of Jct. Abuyog – Gubat – Ariman National Road, 
Municipality of Gubat marked as Sta. 0 + 000, and ends at K0600 +516 of Jct. Abuyog 
– Gubat – Ariman National Road, Municipality of Gubat marked as Sta. 1 +901.
Station 
Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) Distance (m.) 
Sta. 0 +000  12°55'49.27"N124° 7'5.13"E 
0 
Sta. 0 +183  12°55'43.38"N,124° 7'5.10"E 
183 
Sta. 0 +391  12°55'36.63"N,124° 7'5.24"E 
391 
Sta. 0 +628  12°55'28.90"N,124° 7'5.29"E 
628 
Sta. 0 +902  12°55'20.08"N,124° 7'6.09"E 
902 
Sta. 1 +078  12°55'14.35"N,124° 7'6.69"E 
 1,078 
Sta. 1 +342  12°55'5.76"N,124° 7'7.24"E 
 1,342 
Sta. 1 +580  12°54'58.05"N,124° 7'7.64"E 
 1,580 
Sta. 1 +730  12°54'53.17"N,124° 7'8.08"E 
 1,730 
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Sta. 1 +901  12°54'47.93"N,124° 7'8.55"E 
 1,901 
  
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the 
Department’s program the improvement, repair, and maintenance of the said road, the 
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in at least (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,