Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5441

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to change the name of the Mandaue Causeway to Ouano
Avenue to honor the dignified members of the Quano family who contributed to the
welfare of the Filipino people, especially to the people of the City of Mandaue, Cebu.

Since the Spanish occupation, members of the Ouano clan have been in
public service in the confines of Mandaue. Based on available information, the list
includes the following: Cabeza de Barangay Alejo, Rafael, Arcadio, Agaton, and
Numeriano; Consejales Francisco (1900-1901; 1909-1911), Aniano (1900-1901;
1906-1907), Samson (1906), and Catalino (1908-1911); Municipal Councilors
Gerardo and Damian (1945-1946); ise Presidente Aniano (1902-1903); City
Mayors Alfredo (1988-1991; 1992-1998) and Thadeo (1998-2007). Notably, Mayor
Alfredo's legendary career started in his tenure as a City Councilor (1956-1965) and
Vice-Mayor (1972-1986) and he continued to steer Mandaue until its reclassification
as a highly urbanized city in 1991. All of the Ouanos mentioned served the people of
Mandaue for more than a century with utmost and unselfish dedication, sincerity,
honesty, integrity, and devotion to duty.

For these magnanimous contributions to the City’s progress, decisions were
made to perpetually commemorate the Quano family. As early as February 1997, in
an earnest desire to give due honor and tribute to the Ouano family, the City of
Mandaue enacted Ordinance No. 97-005 to name the then unnamed street from the
comer of S.B. Cabahug Street in Centro towards the reclamation area up to the
newly constructed bridge at the International Port as “Ouano Avenue.” This stretch
was classified as a national road by Department of Public Works and Highways in
Department Order No. 16, Series of 2013, designating it as the “Mandaue
Causeway.” In September 2019, the City of Mandaue passed Resolution No.
15-659-2019 supporting the effort to rename that same street to the Ouano Avenue.

The choice of this street is not by accident. The Mandaue Causeway is a
major thoroughfare traversing the 180-hectare Special Economic Zone of Mandaue
City, a landmark reclamation project championed by its visionary mayors, Alfredo


Quano and his son Thadeo Ouano, who are now both deceased. Without the
reclamation project, the construction of the national road would not have been
possible.

In view of the foregoing, it is but fitting to recognize the invaluable
contributions and commendable service of the Ouano clan to the City of Mandaue.
Hence, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

~p. PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA
3rd District, Province of Cebu


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5441

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA

AN ACT
RENAMING MANDAUE CAUSEWAY IN THE CITY OF MANDAUE, CEBU
TO OUANO AVENUE

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

Section 1. The street from the corer of Mandaue City Hospital in Centro,
Mandaue City traversing the Reclamation Area up to the bridge of Mahiga Creek at
the Cebu Intemational Port which is classified as a national road and named as
Mandaue Causeway is hereby renamed as Ouano Avenue

Section 2. The point of the beginning of the street herein renamed as Quano
Avenue and its extent consisting of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Two (2,752)
meters (Mahiga Creek, to Barangays Subangdako, Tipolo, and Centro Boundaries), is
described more particularly, as follows:

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS ]
LINES BEARINGS DISTANCES
MANDAUE CAUSEWAY (QUANO AVE.)
L 2 N 5139 E 638.33 m.
iii N 3259 E 453.48 m
4 N 4218 E 533.51 m
$ | N 5138 E 38547m. |
8 N 7529 E 80.38 m.
7 S 6855'E 461.39 m.
3 S 6545 E 200.05 m. |



Section 3. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) or the local
government unit concemed is hereby mandated to post the necessary signs and do
whatever is necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

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

Approved,