Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 731 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill was originally filed as House Bill No. 4482 in the 14th Congress, 
was re-filed as House Bill No. 3360 in the 18th Congress on August 1, 2019 and 
was again refiled on July 13, 2022 as House Bill No. 1896 in the 19th Congress. 
The proposed house measure is aimed at converting the Asipulo-Lamut-
Lagawe-Aguinaldo Provincial Road into a National Road which would 
consequently allow the provision of necessary funds for its development and 
maintenance. 
The Asipulo-Lamut-Lagawe-Aguinaldo Provincial Road is a vital road that 
starts from barangays Haliap and Panubtuban in the Municipality of Asipulo, and 
traverses through barangays Umilag, Panopdopan, Lawig, Mabatobato, Poblacion 
and Hapid in the Municipality of Lamut. It continues to barangays Tupaya and 
Dulao in the Municipality of Lagawe. It further extends to barangays Alimit and 
Maguitawa in the Municipality of Aguinaldo. This road network is a crucial route 
for the economic nature of the province which is agricultural. Rice, corn, 
vegetables, and other crops are commonly transported from one area to another, 
hence, the need to have a well-maintained road. As an agricultural place, these 
goods are major determinants of the Ifugao economy. Furthermore, this road 
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network is also essential to the accessibility of one of UNESCO’s World Heritage 
Sites, the Ifugao rice terraces.    
The road network herein proposed to be converted into a national road is 
strategically located in the areas mainly dedicated to tourism and agricultural 
production and very vital to accelerate development and increase agricultural and 
economic activities essential to support agriculture. 
The conversion of the said road will facilitate faster and more efficient 
transportation of essential agricultural goods, and the delivery of necessary 
agricultural services. It is projected that such road conversion shall promote 
livelihood opportunities, encourage competitive flow of investment, and shall 
ultimately enhance the economic and social living conditions, not just of the people 
farming and living along the roads, but also those in the arterial roads that are 
connected to it. 
The proposed conversion arises out of extreme necessity and urgency. 
In view of the foregoing premises, immediate enactment of this bill is 
earnestly sought.  
ATTY. SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 731 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE ASIPULO-LAMUT-LAGAWE-AGUINALDO PROVINCIAL 
ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO INTO A NATIONAL ROAD 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Asipulo-Lamut-Lagawe-Aguinaldo Provincial Road 
traversing barangays Haliap and Panubtuban in the Municipality of Asipulo; 
barangays Umilag, Panopdopan, Lawig, Mabatobato, Poblacion, and Hapid in the 
Municipality of Lamut; barangays Tupaya and Dulao in the Municipality of 
Lagawe; and barangays Alimit and Maguitawa in the Municipality of Aguinaldo, 
Province of Ifugao is hereby converted into a national road. 
SECTION 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall issue the 
necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this including 
in the Department the program of its improvement, repairs and maintenance, the 
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act. 


 
 
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the official gazette and in any newspaper of general circulations. 
 
Approved,