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Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5035

Introduced by HON. CARLITO “Lito” S. MARQUEZ
Lone District, Aklan

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Former Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo, who served as Vice Mayor of
Kalibo, Province of Aklan from 1980 to 1988 and consequently served as Mayor of
the capital town from 1988 to 1992 before he represented the Lone District of
Aklan for three (3) consecutive terms from 1992-2001

He was an acknowledged political icon who reigned over the political, social
and economic landscape of Aklan during his time. He transformed the province
into a progressive one and spattered the lives of countless Aklanons in many
generations but also significantly underwrote to the development of the nation
and many generations of Filipinos when he predominantly authored or co-
authored several landmark legislations and passed into law various measures of
national relevance, extent, implication and impact and which revolutionized and
rationalized social order in basic and higher education and skills development.

Until his death on December 14, 2016, Atty. Quimpo was highly esteemed
and well-admired not only for his sterling record as a public servant but also for
his toil for environmental fortification and sustainable development through his
famed Kalibo Mangrove Reforestation Project (Bakhawan Eco-Park).

The Kalibo-Altavas Road traversing the towns of Kalibo, Banga, Balete,
Batan and Altavas was still known as the “abortion road” for commuters and for
the transport of products and goods until such instance that Cong. Quimpo
expedited the release of funding requirements for the upgrading and complete
cement-paving of the entire segment of the road which is now known as the
Kalibo Highway. The unrelenting efforts of Atty. Quimpo greatly eased the


undertaking of people and goods that played a major role in the rapid economic
development of the province.

The proposed Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway is only
part of the 47.587 kilometer-stretch of the Kalibo Highway starting from the
Kalibo-Banga-New Washington junction at Barangay Andagao, Kalibo all the way
to the Aklan-Capiz boundary in Altavas town traversing the towns of Banga,
Balete and Batan and the barangays along the route.

For a man who has offered his life to make a divergence in the life of every
Aklanon and to the entire nation, there exists an imperative need to perpetuate
and immortalize his rumination so that his noble acts and deeds in the service of
humanity may serve as living examples worthy of emulation by a grateful people.

For the foregoing reason, immediate passage of this bill is urgently sought.

bi, Zev

HON. CARLITO “Lito” S. MARQUEZ


Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5035

Introduced by HON. CARLITO “Lito” S. MARQUEZ
Lone District, Aklan

AN ACT
NAMING THE KALIBO-BANGA-BALETE-BATAN-ALTAVAS NATIONAL
ROAD WHICH IS PART OF THE KALIBO HIGHWAY AS
CONGRESSMAN ALLEN SALAS QUIMPO NATIONAL HIGHWAY, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. The following thoroughfares which are included and part of
Aklan East Road of the 47.587 kilometer Kalibo Highway and which are classified
as National Roads in the Province of Aklan are hereby renamed as Congressman
Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway:

a) From Numancia-Kalibo boundary at Barangay Laguinbanua, Numancia
up to Capiz-Aklan boundary in Altavas town traversing the towns of
Kalibo, Banga, Balete, Batan and Altavas and further traversing
Barangays Poblacion, Andagao, Estancia, Tigayon and Linabuan Norte in
Kalibo;

b) Barangays Linabuan Sur, Jumarap, Mambog, Poblacion, Tabayon, Libas,
and Venturanza in Banga;

c) Barangays Fulgencio, Feliciano, Calizo, Morales, Poblacion, Cortes and
Aranas in Balete;

d) Barangays Lalab and Cabugao in Batan; and


e) Barangays Cabugao, Linayasan, Odiong, Poblacion, Man-up and
Cabangila in Altavas.

SECTION 2. The west section of Kalibo Highway, composing the Kalibo-
Numancia Bridge, Roxas Avenue, Mabini Street and D. Maagma Street shall not be
a part of the Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway.

SECTION 3. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall place
appropriate marker along the National roads enumerated in Section 1 hereof, and
issue the necessary orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its full
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved.