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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES // 3° [
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16 CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILLNO. 898 lt

Introduced by Representative MANUEL S. AGYAO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to convert the Bulanao Junction-Dagupan-Pinococ-Malalinta Road into a
national road. This road starts in Bulanao Junction traversing through barangays San Juan, Appas,
Magsaysay, Dagupan, Laya and Balong, all in the municipality of Tabuk and barangays Magaogao and
Pinococ in the Municipality of Pinukpuk, all in the Province of Kalinga and finally connecting to
Barangay Malalinta in the Municipality of Tuao, Province of Cagayan, into a national road. This is a
refiled bill which has reached second reading in the Senate during the 15" Congress. It was not able to
pass into law due to events prevailing during that period.

‘The above-mentioned road has been in existence for quite sometime, but over the years some
portions were left in a state of disrepair for lack of maintenance. The development fund of the Province
are too meager to provide a sizable amount for road maintenance. There is therefor a need to convert it
into a national road for the Department of Public Works and Highways to have higher capability of
maintenance and improvement.

Kalinga is an agricultural developing province. Our future is dependent on the existence of
physical structures that open up opportunities for all. We need more roads, highways and bridges for
the people to transport their products to markets and to engage in commerce and trade with our
neighboring provinces. This road connects the Municipalities of Tabuk and Pinukpuk, both in the
Province of Kalinga and to the Municipality of Tuao in the Province of Cagayan. It therefor helps
facilitate the practice of commerce and trade between the two provinces.

We cannot also over emphasize the important role of this road in the maintenance of peace
and order, Roads left in state of disrepair would eventually become impassable. Consequently, if this
road could not be repaired, insurgency and lawlessness would be rampant leaving our inhabitants along
this road into the mercy of lawless elements.

Furthermore, The Province of Kalinga with its breathtaking waterfalls, flowing rivers suitable
for white water rafting and picturesque hills and mountains, has already been declared as a Tourism
Development Area (TDA) by virtue of Republic Act 10561. ‘The river in lower Kalinga starting in the
Municipality of Tabuk and down to Pinukpuk and to Tuao, Cagayan, is suitable for a friendly white
water rafting, The Chico River in upper Kalinga on the other hand is famous for wild and thrilling
white water rafting, If only this road is properly maintained, tourism in Kalinga would prosper and
eventually improve the economic and socio-cultural condition of the Province.


The road condition is therefor stalling the economic development of the Province, Needless to
say, if this road is properly maintained, it will be a gateway of the inhabitants to numerous
opportunities. The proposed conversion of this road into a national road therefor arises out of necessity
as it would provide alternative routes to various places for the development of tourism, agriculture,
‘commerce and trade and would be a tool in the maintenance of peace and order

in view of the foregoing, immediate enactment of this Bill is earnestly sought.

Vofy—

(ANUEL S. AGYAO.


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City
16% Congress

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSEBILLNO.___ 898

Introduced by Representative MANUEL S. AGYAO

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULANAO JUNCTION-DAGUPAN-PINOCOC-
MALALINTA ROAD CONNECTING THE CITY OF TABUK AND THE MUNICIPALITY
OF PINUKPUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUAO,
PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN INTO A NATIONAL ROAD

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

SECTION I; The Bulanao Junction-Dagupan-Pinococ-Malalinta Road traversing
Barangays Bulanao- San Juan-Appas- Magsaysay-Dagupan-Laya-Balong, in the City of Tabuk, and
Barangays Magaogao-Pinococ in the Municipality of Pinukpuk, all in the Province of Kalinga and
connecting to Barangay Malalinta in the Municipality of Tuao, Province of Cagayan is hereby
converted into a National Road.

SEC.2: 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.3: This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of
general circulation,

Approved,