Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
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Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to convert the Palaris-Calepaan-Urdaneta 
Provincial Road in the Municipality of Asingan and the City of 
Urdaneta, Province of Pangasinan, from a provincial road into a 
national road and appropriating funds therefor.  
The Palaris-Calepaan-Urdaneta road stretch traversing the 
Municipality of Asingan to the City of Urdaneta is a crucial and vital 
commercial route connecting the Magilas Trail along the Santa Maria-
Asingan-Binalonan National Road and the Manila North Road in 
Urdaneta City. It is an essential link to two (2) national roads. Not 
only does it present itself as a viable bypass route heavily traversed 
by motorists in eastern Pangasinan but a shorter route from 
Asinganto the City of Urdaneta, and to central and western 
Pangasinan. 
The Province of Pangasinan is one of the biggest provinces in 
the Philippines not only in terms of land area and agricultural 
productivity but population as well. It is a well-visited tourism 
province with multi-provincial boundaries which heavily relies on the 
comfort of mobility that is closely attached to the construction and 
maintenance of good roads for economic growth.  
Regular maintenance of provincial roads is a challenge for a big 
province like Pangasinan. The conversion of the Palaris-Calepaan-
Urdaneta provincial road into a national road will generate increased 
tourism, agricultural, and other commercial activities in an inter-
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regional scale. Its conversion and upkeep in conformity with national 
road standards will spur socio-economic development in Pangasinan 
and neighboring provinces. It is also a good measure which exempts 
the Province of Pangasinan from having to appropriate its annual 
road repair and maintenance funding.  
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly 
sought 
MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PALARIS-CALEPAAN-URDANETA ROAD IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF ASINGAN AND THE CITY OF URDANETA, 
PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, FROM A PROVINCIAL ROAD INTO A 
NATIONAL ROAD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION1.The 
Palaris-Calepaan-Urdaneta 
Provincial 
Road 
connecting the Municipality of Asingan and the City of Urdaneta is 
hereby converted into a national road. 
SECTION   2. 
The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall 
include in the department’s program the improvement, repair, and 
maintenance of the road, the funding of which shall be included in 
the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION   3. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in the newspaper of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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