SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
‘Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No, 7647

EXPLANATORY NOTE

With the fast economic development of Cagayan de Oro City, its traffic situation has
deteriorated. At present, traffic in the central business districts of Cagayan de Oro is at its all
time worse. This results not only in inconvenience but also losses for many businessmen.
Also, with the opening of the Laguindingan International Airport, businessmen and tourists
planning to go to Cagayan de Oro now have to travel at least one hour to get to the City.

‘As a solution to both, the proposed Cagayan de Oro Diversion Road to Laguindingan
Airport should be constructed.

This diversion road, covering a total length of 84 kms will be an alternate road going
to the Laguindingan Airport. It will cut travel time to the airport by at least 30 minutes from
Cagayan de Oro City. Further, the Cagayan de Oro City to lligan City Road will be
decongested and the urbanization of the upland areas will be accelerated. This would also
mean the upland areas of CDO would have greater connectivity to the city proper and goods
and services would easily be moved from one place to another benefiting the economy of
the City.

The proposed Cagayan de Oro Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport has two
phases. The 1® Phase of the project (Junction Balubal, Sayre Highway to Pueblo de Oro at
CDO Old Airport Road) entails the construction of a two-lane road that would connect
Balubal to the Guadalupe Shrine to Kamakawa, Gusa to Macapaya, Camaman-an to
Indahag to the existing Pelaez Ave. concrete road and finally to the Junction Pueblo de
Oro/CDO Airport Road. This phase will cover a total of 38 kms consisting of the existing 11
kms and 27 kms (new section) opening. It will decongest the Butuan-CDO-lligan Road and
accelerate sound urbanization of the upland areas of CDO.

The 2" Phase of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport (CDO-Opol-El
Salvador-Alubijid-Laguindingan Airport Diversion Road) would also consist of a two-lane
road from Junction Pueblo de Oro/CDO Old Airport Road passing thru the upland barangays
of CDO then to Opol, then El Salvador, Alubijid and finally to Laguindingan. It will have road
opening following some existing barangay and provincial roads totaling 46 kms. It will
decongest the CDO-lligan Road and accelerate sound urban development of the upland
areas.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is eamestly sought.

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MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


‘SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No__7647

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAGAYAN DE ORO DIVERSION
ROAD TO LAGUINDINGAN AIRPORT

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

SECTION 1. The construction of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport (CDO-
Opol-E! Salvador-Alubijid-Laguindingan Airport Diversion Road) is hereby mandated.

SEC. 2. The proposed Cagayan de Oro Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport has two
phases. The 1™ Phase of the project (Junction Balubal, Sayre Highway to Pueblo de Oro at
CDO Old Airport Road) entails the construction of a two-lane road that would connect
Balubal to the Guadalupe Shrine to Kamakawa, Gusa to Macapaya, Camaman-an to
Indahag to the existing Pelaez Ave. concrete road and finally to the Junction Pueblo de
Oro/CDO Airport Road. This phase will cover a total of 38 kms consisting of the existing 11
kms and 27 kms (new section) opening. It will decongest the Butuan-CDO-lligan Road and
accelerate sound urbanization of the upland areas of CDO.

The 2% Phase of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport (CDO-Opol-El
Salvador-Alubijid-Laguindingan Airport Diversion Road) would also consist of a two-lane
road from Junction Pueblo de Oro/CDO Old Airport Road passing thru the upland barangays
of CDO then to Opol, then El Salvador, Alubijid and finally to Laguindingan. It will have road
‘opening following some existing barangay and provincial roads totaling 46 kms. It will
decongest the CDO-lligan Road and accelerate sound urban development of the upland
areas.

‘SEC 3. The Department of Public Works and Highways is hereby directed to implement the
planning and construction of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport.

SEC 4. The amount of Two Billion and Eight Hundred Fifty Million Pesos (P2,850,000,000)
necessary for the construction of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport shall be
included in the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the General
Appropriations Act.

SEC 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of
general circulation.

Approved,