Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by Representative Richard I. Gomez, DPA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Dr. Mario “Mayong” Mejia Rodriguez was a missionary disguised as a doctor, a public 
servant, a family man, and a true Ormocanon. After graduating from the Cebu Institute of 
Medicine, he worked as a Senior Resident Physician at the Ormoc District Hospital from June 
1983 to November 1989. Thereafter, he accepted the invitation to head the Ormoc Sugarcane 
Planters’ Association Farmers’ Medical Center (OSPA-FMC), which to this day, remains as one 
of the leading medical institutions in Ormoc City. He dedicated 19 years of his life as Medical 
Director, submitting his resignation in 2008, a few years short of the mandatory age for 
retirement. 
He sustained his linkages with two organizations that were close to his heart.  He 
continued his private medical practice as a Pediatrician in OSPA-FMC, and concurrently served 
as National Missions Director for the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals 
(BCBP). Throughout his life, he volunteered his time to different non-government organizations 
and foundations, serving in different capacities at the Lions Club, Sanctus Vincenzus Scholarship 
Foundation, St. Peter’s College Scholarship Builders, JMJ Holy Family Mission Foundation 
Philippines, OSPA Foundation, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Finance Council, and the Ormoc Holy 
Family Foundation, Inc. 
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He reached the pinnacle of his life of service on June 30, 2010, after being elected as City 
Councilor of City of the Ormoc. He served for three terms, until his death on June 24, 2019. 
As City Councilor of Ormoc City, he passed a number of significant ordinances, 
including, key ordinances critical to the health sector of the city. As a true Ormocanon, it is but 
fitting that one of the new roads in the city should be named in his honor 
In view of the foregoing, it is prayed by this Representation that this measure be 
approved at the soonest. 
RICHARD I. GOMEZ, DPA 
4th District, Province of Leyte


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by Representative Richard I. Gomez 
AN ACT NAMING THE ROAD COMMENCING IN BARANGAY LIBERTAD AT 
JUNCTION ORMOC-MERIDA NATIONAL ROAD TRAVERSING BARANGAYS 
LIBERTAD, SALVACION, AND DAYHAGAN AT JUNCTION ORMOC-CARIGARA-
PALO NATIONAL ROAD AS THE MAYONG RODRIGUEZ AVENUE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1. The road commencing in Barangay Libertad at Junction Ormoc-Merida 
National Road traversing Barangays Libertad, Salvacion, and Dayhagan at Junction Ormoc-
Carigara-Palo National Road, is hereby named the Mayong Rodriguez Avenue. 
SEC. 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall issue the necessary 
rules, orders, and circulars to implement this Act within sixty (60) days from its effectivity. 
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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