Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 4913

Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. Garin, Jr.
1° District, lloilo

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM
BARANGAY BOTONG TO BARANGAY BATUAN, ALL OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF OTON, PROVINCE OF ILOILO INTO A
NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The road section covered by this bill is Botong-Cabanbanan-Batuan Provincial Road
in the Municipality of Oton, lloilo. This road section has a length of 7.034 kilometers
and connects Iloilo-Antique National Road with the Oton-San Miguel National Road.

This is a vital road section as it connects at least eight (8) barangays of Oton, lloilo,
all of which produce immense quantities of agricultural products and farm animals to
two national highways as enumerated above. Thus, upgrading and constant
maintenance of this road section will invariably engender an increased productivity
considering that producers will have access to an all-weather road network.

This proposed measure is also premised on the plenary power of the Congress of
the Republic of the Philippines as enshrined in Section 1, Article VI of the 1987
Constitution of the Philippines, thus:

“Section 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the
Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives,
except to the extent reserved to the people by the provision on initiative and
referendum.”

Broadly stated, the power Congress to legislate is all-encompassing, limited only by
our constitution. Thus, the proponent respectfully prays that this proposed legislation
be given due consideration.



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL No. 4913

Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. G:
1" District, Hloilo

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM
BARANGAY BOTONG TO BARANGAY BATUAN, ALL OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF OTON, PROVINCE OF ILOILO INTO A
NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

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

SECTION 1. The road stretching from Barangay Botong to Barangay Batuan,
all of the Municipality of Oton, Province of lloilo as described in the technical
description under the succeeding section of this Act is hereby converted into a
national road.

SECTION 2. The technical description of the road is as follows:

From the Bureau of Lands land monument no. 1 (BLLM1) of the
Municipality of Oton, Province of Iloilo thence to point marked one (1) of the Road
with a distance of 4990.72 meters, bearing S 76 - 52 W, with the following lines,
bearings and distances, to wit:

LINES BEARINGS DISTANCES.
1-2 Due W 19.90
23 N12-15W 126.25
3-4 N01-48 W 239.12
4-5 N17-55W 565.44
5-6 Due N 309.00
6-7 N 01-38 W 890.37
7-8 N 15-46 W 458.24
8-9 N 16-59 W 614.79
9-10 N 19-23 W 220.95

10-11 N 06-03 W 165.93

11-12 N11-46E 488.25

12-13 N38-30E 352.64


13-14 N00-50W 663.07

14-15 N08-42W. 739.52
15-16 N23-50E 206.62
16-17 N 32-S50E 426.06
17-18 N17-38E 58.76
18-19 $78-28E 20.00
19-20 $17-28W 63.95
20-21 $32-50W 427.22
21-22 $23-52W 199.01
22-23 $08-43E 744.59
23-24 $00-42E 662.05
24-25 S$ 38-28W 355.08
25-26 $11-45W 481.07
26-27 $07-S9E 380.69
27-28 $17-00E 612.76
28-29 $15-46E 461.34
29-30 Due S 63.00
30-31 S01-45E 167.08
31-32 $01-58E 290.17
32-33 $00-20E 420.01
33-34 $17-55E 565.44
34-14 S01-45E 242.11

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in
the Department's program the improvement, repair and maintenance of the said
road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General

Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national

newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,