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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by Representative ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY 
MABINI-PINTOR-UNION, MUNICIPALITY OF GAMU TO MANGCURAM-
LULUTAN, CITY OF ILAGAN, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA, INTO A 
NATIONAL ROAD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The existing 21-kilometer Mabini-Pintor-Union provincial road is a vital 
road network which links the Municipality of Gamu to the City of llagan, Isabela. 
The road is of great importance to the economic, commercial, and civic expansion 
of the fast-growing town of Gamu, Isabela as it provides the shortest seamless 
connection to the City of Ilagan, Isabela. As it is now, this provincial road serves 
to connect two national highways, the Ilagan-Delfin Albano-Mallig Road and 
Gamu to Roxas Road, shortening travel time from the towns of Burgos and Gamu 
to Ilagan City. It stretches parallel to the Santiago-Tuguegarao Road.  
The importance of this provincial road is highlighted by the growing needs 
of the communities connected by this stretch. The conversion into a national 
road will enhance the exchange of agricultural and industrial goods and 
commercial services between the Municipalities of Burgos and Gamu to the 
urban centers of Ilagan, Isabela. If it is converted to a national road, it will be 
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well-maintained and regularly paved, thus affording motorists a fast and efficient 
thoroughfare. 
Just as important, its conversion to a national road would improve access 
to government and commercial services. A well-maintained road network will 
bring hospitals, churches, markets, academic institutions, and commercial 
establishments even closer to the people.  
The Provincial Government of Isabela has limited resources to maintain 
and conduct repairs on the said provincial road on a regular basis. Its conversion 
to a national road will also translate to huge savings on the part of the provincial 
government of Isabela which it can now allocate to poverty alleviation projects 
and other government initiatives with significant socio-economic impact.  
Hence, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
Representative 
2nd District, Isabela 


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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by Representative ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY 
MABINI-PINTOR-UNION, MUNICIPALITY OF GAMU TO MANGCURAM-
LULUTAN, CITY OF ILAGAN, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA 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 road stretching from Barangay Mabini-Pintor-Union, 
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Municipality of Gamu to Mangcuram-Lulutan, City of Ilagan, all of the Province 
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of Isabela connecting the Municipality of Gamu to the City of Ilagan is hereby 
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converted into a national road. 
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SECTION 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in 
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the Department’s program the improvement, repair, and maintenance of the said 
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road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General 
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Appropriations Act. 
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SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
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in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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