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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS |
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no, 8124

Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS,

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE URDANETA JUNCTION-ASINGAN PROVINCIAL ROAD
CONNECTING THE CITY OF URDANETA AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF
ASINGAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND.
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill has been previously filed in the 16" Congress. Believing in the merit
of the proposal, the author deems it proper to refile the bill in the 17" Congress. It
aims to convert the Urdaneta Junction-Asingan Provincial Road into a national road

The Urdaneta Junction-Asingan Provincial Road, spanning a total distance of
16.58 kilometers, connects the Municipality of Asingan to the City of Urdaneta, which
is the commercial and educational center of Eastem Pangasinan. Being the most
direct route when travelling between the commercial centers of Asingan and
Urdaneta, motorists often use this route and due to increasing density of vehicles
passing through this road, its continuous use results to a constant need of repair and
maintenance. With the budgetary constraints of the Province, allotting significant
amount for maintaining the conditions of provincial roads will dent the provincial
budget, an amount which could have been used instead in funding other projects
such as the social services of the province.

Moreover, the marketing and delivery of the agricultural produce of the
Province usually pass thru this road and with the agricultural sector playing a major
role in the economic activity of the Municipality of Asingan, these roads are often
utilized thus playing an important role in the transportation of the produce from the
municipality to the other parts of the province. Therefore, the need for the road to be
on safe and good condition, And by converting the road to a national road, all
undertakings for the upkeep, improvement and maintenance of the road may be
included in the annual budgetary allocation for the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH)

With the foregoing, immediate passage of the bill is earnestly sought

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3124

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS.

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE URDANETA JUNCTION-ASINGAN PROVINCIAL ROAD
CONNECTING THE CITY OF URDANETA AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF
ASINGAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1, The Urdaneta Junction-Asingan Provincial Road, connecting the
City of Urdaneta and the Municipality of Asingan, is hereby converted into a national
road

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

SEC, 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation,

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Approved