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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5577

Introduced by Hon. Cyrille “Beng” F. Abueg-Zaldivar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill was previously filed by Representative Frederick F. Abueg as House
Bill (H.B.) No. 05240 in the 16" Congress and H.B. No. 1788 during 17" Congress.
Both bills were referred to the House Committee on Public Works and Highways.

The proposed bill seeks to convert the provincial road from Barangay Estrella
Village Public Market to Estrella Village National High School located in the
Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan, into a national road.

The town of Narra is a first-class municipality and has a population of 65,264,
according to the 2010 census conducted by the then National Statistics Office (NSO).
Meanwhile, Barangay Estrella Village is an agricultural community and boasts the
Estrella Waterfalls which is one of the must-see attractions in the municipality.
Despite its rising status as a tourist destination, Barangay Estrella Village remains a
rural area.

The conversion of this provincial road into a national road would immensely
benefit the people of Barangay Estrella Village and the Municipality of Narra. Being
an agricultural barangay, the nationalization of said road would make it easier for
agricultural products to be transported, delivered and made available to the people of
Narra and nearby municipalities.

Furthermore, most of the national roads in the Second District of Palawan are
approaching project completion. Hence, we seek to convert more provincial roads into
national roads in order for the national government fund to cover the repair,
maintenance and improvement of the roads. Admittedly, the local and/or provincial


governments of Palawan lack the necessary budget to put road maintenance as their
priority.

The results of road nationalization directly affect people’s mobility. Accessible
roads bring more opportunities to the populace which would certainly boost the

economy. Interestingly, roads provide great benefits to all the people not only from the
area but to all travelers who come to have ventured the path.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

CYRILLE wont F. ABUEG-ZALDIVAR
Representative, 2™ District of Palawan


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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

5577
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Hon. Cyrille “Beng” F. Abueg-Zaldivar

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM BARANGAY ESTRELLA
VILLAGE PUBLIC MARKET TO ESTRELLA VILLAGE NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL, MUNICIPALITY OF NARRA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A
NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Congress assembled:

1 SECTION 1. The provincial road from Barangay Estrella Village Public
2 Market to Estrella Village National High School, Municipality of Narra,
3 Province of Palawan, is hereby converted into a national road.

4 SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways
5 shall include in the Department’s program the improvement, maintenance and
6 repair of the said road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
7 General Appropriations Act.

8 SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the
9 Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,