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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2940 REGISTRATION UNIT

HOUSE BILL NO. |_{ol.S AND INDEX SERVICE

Introduced by Representative Benhur L. Salimbangon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks for the conversion of the provincial roads from Curva,
Medellin, Cebu to Poblacion, Daanbantayan, Cebu into national roads is a re-filed
bill. This bill was filed during the 15 and 16" Congresses unfortunately the same
‘was not passed due to time constraint.

‘The municipality of Daanbantayan is the most promising site for tourism
industry in the district. It has a five star resort and several diving resorts.
Daanbantayan is also the proposed site for the establishment of an economic zone in
the district. To get to Daanbantayan, one has to pass the Curva, Medellin provincial
road leading to Poblacion, Daanbantayan provincial road. These provincial roads has
a mixed of asphalt and conerete pavement. This long stretch of road is considered as
an accident prone area.

To lessen the threat of the safety of the riding public and to prepare the district,
for the much awaited development, it is only imperative that these provincial roads be
converted into that of national roads. The road infrastructure must qualify to the
standard of what is expected of tourism and economic sites.

The complete concreting of these provincial roads is well within the capacity
of the national government. As a condition precedent however, ownership and
supervision of these provincial roads must be declared under the national government.
The conversion of these roads from provincial into national will undoubtedly serve as
a catapult to the realization of the awaited economic development not only in the
municipality of Daanbantayan but also in the entire district.

Hence, the immediate enactment of this bill is highly recommended.

Sey

;ENHUR L. SALIMBANGON



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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
949

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION
OF THE PROVINCIAL ROADS FROM CURVA, MEDELLIN TO
POBLACION, DAANBANTAYAN IN THE 4" DISTRICT
OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO NATIONAL ROADS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE.

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

Section 1. It is hereby declared that the provincial roads from Curva, Medellin
to Poblacion, Daanbantayan in the 4" District of the Province of Cebu under the
ownership and supervision of the government of Cebu Province be converted into
national roads, the ownership and supervision of which belongs to the national
government.

Section 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall
prescribe the implementing rules and regulations necessary for the evaluation,
approval, and implementation of this Act.

Section 3. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways
shall include in the Department's Program the Improvement, Repair and Maintenance
of the said roads, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General
Appropriations Act.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved,