Republic of the Phhippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENThl CONGRESS
Second Rdr Session
HOUSE BIIL NO.
Introduced by Representative Eduardo Roa Rama, Tr.
ElmLANAI`oR¥ NOTE
This measures seeks to convert the F. Vestil Road, located in the City of Cebu, an existing
barangayroadwhichbeednsattheC.PadillaSt.andteminatesatajunctionalongthcCebu
South Coastal Secondary Road, into a national road
In 2021, the then district enedneer of the City of Cebu proposed that several local roads be
converted into national roads. Among the roads submitted for consideration is F. Vestl
St., a 4-lane road measuring 1, 207 in Unfortunatdy, to this  date, it remains  to be a
barangay road
The  Deparment  of Public  Works  and  Highways  has  previously  provided  a  set  of
classification criteda for the conversion of local roads into national roads.  F. Vesul St.
satisfies two (2) of the criteda in order to be converted into a natiorml road, namdy, it is a
Totrdthat¢tL)dinctlyconrLedsmdyorgpverrmenlirfeurfeictunfonqfronal2Timap/roadsorofb€rnational
Seconday roads:, and Q) the road dinky comecf§ toHrist Service antex to a nedonal Primay road.
F.  Vesdi Street connects  the Natalio Bacalso Avenue  QI. Bacalso Are)  and Candido
Padilla  Street  (C.  Padilla  Street)  to  the  Cebu South Coastal  Road in  the  South  Road
Properdes  (SRP). The aforenentioned road remains as the only route for consrfuents
living in the 2nd (South) district of Cchu City to access major puELc infrastn]ctune like the
South Road Properdes (SRP) and the Cebu -Cordova hunk Expressway (CCLExp.
The SRP is Cebu City's special economic zone and mixed - use devdopment with seve]al
commercial and hospinlity estabhshments; fucher, the CCIJ3X is located in the SRP and
provides coflsrfuents with a route to the Mactan{ebu lntematioml Aiprt by passing
through the munidpality of Cordova instead of having to go through the north of Cebu
City and Mandaue City. Based on the criteria cited above, F. Vestl Strect would qualify as
a national road, as it connects major government infrastructure and toLirist service centers
to natiorml primary roads and other national secondary roads.
Being one of the fastest growing metropohan cities in the Philippines, and a global tourist
destination, one of the issues which plagues Cchu City is the worsening traffic condition.
As of 2023, the Cebu City Tinffic hfanagenent Committee has requested for the opening
of roads leading to the downtown area due to the traffic problem along N. Bacalso Ave.
There are significant bottlenecks in the major road due to the construction of the Cebu
Bus Rapid Transit. Improving access roads which connects primary and secondrry roads
will  allow  traffic  decoligestion in  key points  of the  city.  Hence,  instead  of residents


traversing the entirety of N. Bacalso Ave., they could pass through the F. Vesth St. and
shorten  their  travd  time  to  reach  their  destination.  The  inprovement  and  proper
maintenance of F. Vestl is crucial for inprovipg the lives of the Cebuano people and
bolstering the economic activity in the City of Cebu.
Despite being an essendal thorouchfare, the F. Vestl St. remains to be a dirt road due to
lackoffundingandmaintenance.Convertingittoanationalroadwillprovidethenecessary
financial support for its improvement. It shall also ensure tliat a budget shall be allocated
for its maintenance in the future.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bin is earnestly sought.
EDUARD0 ROA RAMA, TR.


Republic of the Phihippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTTI CONGRESS
Second Rdr Session
HousE BI|LNo. 9765
Introduced by Representative Eduardo Roa Rama, Tr.
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AN ACT pROvmING FOR THE cONVERsloN OF mE F. VESTIL ROAD,
LOCATED IN THE CITY 0F CEBU, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted ky ibe Seriate and the House Of Rapreseniative§ Of tl]e Pbiftypim in CongreJS
aslcmblcdr
SECITON 1. The F. Vestl St., located in the City of Cebu, an existing barangay
road which beedns at the C. Padilla St. and terminates at a junchon along the Cebu South
Coastal Secondary Road, measuring 1 , 207 tn, is betcby converted into a National Road.
SEorl0N 2. The Secretary of P`ibric Works and Highways shall indude in the
Department's program the inprovcmenf repair, and maintenance of the said road, the
initial funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEonoN 3. All laws and parts of any law, order, mle and regr]lation or paits
thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECII0N. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its pubHcation in
the Q#dr/ G¢£p#€ or a newspaper of geneal circulation.
Approved,