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Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

236

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill was originally filed at the Third Regular Session of the Fifteenth Congress and
was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Highways. It seeks to convert Congressional
‘Avenue in the Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), Cavite into a national road.

GMA, Cavite, with a population of 136, 316 in an area of just 11.4 square kilometers, is
widely considered as the most densely populated municipality in the Province of Cavite. It is fast
becoming a highly urbanized mi ipality resulting from rapid increase in its population and influx
of commercial establishments.

Congressional Avenue serves as the lone arterial road of GMA. What makes it very
effective as an arterial road is that itis the only road that traverses along the center of the entire
landmass of GMA. If one would look up GMA, Cavite on the map, he would see Congressional
Avenue as a line that divides GMA right in the middle heading towards its neighboring
Municipality of Carmona, Cavite. In addition, Congressional Avenue serves as an alternative
route and links two national highways namely, Dasmarifias-Carmona Road (popularly known as
Governor's Drive) and Carmona Diversion Road.

Unfortunately, despite its tremendous contribution to land transportation, not just to the
Municipality of GMA but to the entire Province of Cavite as well, Congressional Avenue remains
in poor condition and in state of disrepair due to lack of funding

With the conversion of Congressional Avenue into a national road, funds from the
national government can now be appropriated for its improvement, widening and maintenance,
thereby further hastening and accelerating growth and development in the area. Its strategic
location, being at the center of GMA, is very conducive to faster economic progress and effective
distribution of social services.

In light of the foregoing, | eamestly urge my esteemed colleagues in the House of
Representatives to join me in seeking immediate approval of this Bill.

M. LOYOLA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 238

Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CONGRESSIONAL AVENUE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ (GMA), PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO A NATIONAL
ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:

SECTION 1. The Congressional Avenue in the Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez
(GMA), Cavite is hereby converted into a national road under the jurisdiction and supervision of

the Department of Public Works and Highways.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall
include in the Department's program the improvement, rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of

the said road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in

the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,