SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session

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Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez ahd
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No, 4232

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Northern Mindanao whose economy is mainly agricultura-based is composed of the
provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental,
and the cities of Cagayan de Oro and ligan

The farming communities in the five provinces and two cities in Region 10 or
Northern Mindanao stand to greatly benefit from the P815-M Cagayan de Oro 3rd Bridge
and Access Road project and the Cagayan de Oro Coastal Super Highway Project. The road
project, when completed will be the alternate route entry in the west and east. It is also
expected to reduce vehicular traffic especially along the major highway leading to the Port of
Cagayan de Oro, thereby enhancing socio-economic activities in the area. This will be
connected to the Coastal Superhighway, which involves the construction of a 362-linear-
meter long, four-lane pre-stressed concrete bridge with 11 spans; and the concreting of 8.46
kilometers of a four-lane road pavement along the coastal route with an island in the center
which will act as a sea wall. It will automatically improve the existing coastal road in the
barangay to the benefit of the residents.

The first phase of the Coastal Superhighway project will be the reclamation of the
land from the sea which will then be followed by the construction of the road that will connect
from Macabalan, Puntod, Lapasan and Gusa, This highway is expected to decongest traffic
in the main highway (C.M. Recto) because vehicles from and to Bukidnon and Butuan will no
longer need to enter the city but may now use the coastal road to go to the pler area or even
proceed to the western part of the city and on to lligan City.

The project will also have a coastal boulevard which will be like Roxas Boulevard in
Metro Manila where people can also roam and enjoy the breeze from the sea and it will
make Cagayan de Oro more beautiful, with a coastal boulevard that not all cities can have.

The entire project will cost around 1.5 Billion pesos and is expected to be completed
in 2010. As of March 2010, a significant portion of coastal waters in Lapasan and Gusa have
already been reclaimed

However, due to the economic downtum and the increase in prices of materials and
supplies, there has been a delay in the completion of the Coastal Superhighway project, to
the detriment of the people of Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao, as well

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

RUFUS B. RODR|GUEZ

vwond Ls JR.


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES }
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No. 4232

AN ACT
APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF P500 MILLION TO BE USED FOR THE
COMPLETION OF THE CAGAYAN DE ORO COASTAL SUPERHIGHWAY PROJECT

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

SECTION 1. The sum of Five Hundred Million Pesos (P500,000,000) is hereby appropriated
to be used for the completion of the Cagayan de Oro Coastal Superhighway Project from
Barangay Puntod to Barangay Gusa, in Cagayan de Oro City

SEC. 2. Repealing Clause — Any law, executive order, letter of instruction, rules and
regulations, circulars, issuances or any part thereof inconsistent with any of the provisions of
this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

SEC. 3. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,