Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JANE T. CASTRO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill aims to convert  the road stretching from Barangays Maindang - Agdahon - Mainit - 
Agnaga - Carataya - San Antonio - Putian - Mahunod Hunod Roads in the Municipality of Cuartero 
to Barangays Astorga - Dacuton to National Highway (San Rafael-Iloilo Road) in the Municipality 
of Dumarao Province, All in the Province of Capiz into a national road. 
Roads are the lifeblood of a vibrant economy.  In this instance, the said road connects the 
Province of Iloilo, which is the business center of Panay Island to the 2nd District of Capiz.  Hence 
goods and services from both sides are always traded via this route.   
 Farmers and Agricultural traders use the road to haul corn, rice, vegetables and other 
agricultural products including sugarcane among others.  The faster delivery of goods and services, 
the increased trade activity, and the influx of possible investors would boost economic growth. This 
road is also heavily used by college students from Capiz who are studying in Iloilo, and go home 
weekly to the Province of Capiz; the said road is also frequently used by ambulances and or other 
vehicles used by patients to go to Iloilo City for laboratory exams and medical procedures which are 
otherwise unavailable in the local hospitals of the Province of Capiz.  
The local government units of Dumarao and Cuartero could not afford to allocate funds for 
the maintenance and repair of the said road.  
In view thereof, approval of this bill is strongly recommended. 
JANE T. CASTRO 
Representative 
2nd District - Capiz 
July 3, 2025
12:58 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JANE T. CASTRO 
AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAYS MAINDANG - AGDAHON - 
MAINIT - AGNAGA - CARATAYA - SAN ANTONIO - PUTIAN - MAHUNODHUNOD ROADS 
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUARTERO TO BARANGAYS ASTORGA - DACUTON TO 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY (SAN RAFAEL-ILOILO ROAD) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
DUMARAO,  ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. The road stretching from Barangays Maindang - Agdahon - Mainit - Agnaya - 
Carataya - San Antonio - Putian - Mahunod Hunod Roads in the Municipality of Cuartero to 
Barangays Astorga - Dacuton - San Rafael-Iloilo Roads in the Municipality of Dumarao, all in the 
Province of Capiz as described in the technical description under the succeeding section of this Act 
is hereby converted into a national road.  
SECTION 2. The technical description of the road is as follows: 
From JNR Dacuton-Astorga-San Antonio-Agnaga-Agdahon-Maindang Road with a distance 
of 21,780 L.M., bearing Latitude 11° 15' 60" N Longitude 122° 41' 00" E to Latitude 11° 18' 56" N 
Longitude 122° 44' 26" E. 
LINES  
BEARINGS  
DISTANCES 
Km. 89+030 to Km. 110+810 
Latitude 11° 15' 60" N 
21,780 L.M. 
Longitude 122° 41' 00" E to 
Latitude 11° 18' 56" N 
Longitude 122° 44' 26" E 
SECTION 3.  The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the Departments 
program the improvement, repair and maintenance of the said road, the funding of which shall be 
included in the annual General appropriations Act. 
SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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