Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
3” Regular Session

House Bill No.

Introduced by HON. BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to change Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road to Juan
Macaraeg Highway to honor and pay tribute to the grandfather of former president and now
House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Juan Macaraeg was an official of the Department of Public Works during the American
and Commonwealth governments. He also served in the Department of Education as district
engineer in the Visayas stationed in Cebu. When he was serving in the Department of Education
he was able to visit the entire Cebu and frequented the northern part of Cebu more particularly
the 4" district of Cebu. He contributed to the creation of the several roads in Cebu.

In the year 2008, when then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo visited the 4" district of
Cebu, she saw the worsening condition of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road.
This particular road with an entire stretch of KO103+ (-213) to K0135+ (+301) -- > 32.4KM
KO0136+ (-633) to K0144+ (+355) - > 8.948KM was like a roller coaster road. Then President
Gloria Macagapal-Arroyo knew that her grandfather, Juan Macaraeg who used to be a district
engineer in the Visayas stationed in Cebu contributed to the creation of roads in Cebu. In order to
give honer to her late grandfather Juan Macaraeg, President Gloria Macagapal-Arroyo approved
the rehabilitation, widening and concreting of the entire stretch of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-
Daanbantayan-Maya Road. Fast forward to the present time, the said road has become sort of a
tourist attraction in the district as it has wowed commuters every time they traverse the said road
The Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan Maya Road has now been considered a freeway or
motorway comparable to other countries.

The Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road would not have been made
possible if not of District Engineer, Juan Macaraeg and the intervention of then President Gloria


Macapagal-Arroyo. The vision of Juan Macaraeg as a District Engineer has made great impact in
the improvement of the landscape of Cebu.

In view of the foregoing, it is but fitting to recognize the invaluable contributions of the
late Juan Macaraeg to the province of Cebu. Hence, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

ENHUR L.SALIMBANGON
Representative
4" District of Cebu Province


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
3" Regular Session

8740
House Bill No.

Introduced by HON. BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON

AN ACT RENAMING BOGO-CURVA-MEDELLIN-DAANBANTAYAN-MAYA
ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU
TO JUAN MACARAEG HIGHWAY

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

Section 1. Renaming of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road. The
Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road is hereby changed to Juan Macaraeg Highway.

Section 2. Department of Public Works and Highways. The Department of Public Works
and Highways shall issue the pertinent rules, orders, and circulars to implement the provisions of
this Act

Section 3. Hffectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.