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Republic of the Philippines “2,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTTIVES 9” RECEIVED 7:
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 10866

Introduced by: Rep. RACHEL MARGUERITE “CUTIE” DEL MAR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to name the 4.960 kilometer-stretch road commencing from
the junction of Gov. Cuence Avenue and the Talamban - Bacayan - Pitos Road as
Congressman Raul V. Del Mar Road.

Former Congressman Raul V. Del Mar was the visionary of a legislator who
pursued his dreams for his home province Cebu in such laws as the Mactan-Cebu
International Airport Act and the Cebu Port Authority Act, and creation of an
international port and special economic zones.

Representative Del Mar, “Cebu’s Father of Legislative Infrastructure”, served
the House of Representatives in various capacities such as Deputy Speaker during
the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses, Head of the House contingent to the
powerful Commission on Appointments for the Ninth, Tenth and Seventeenth
Congresses, Assistant Majority Leader during the Eight Congress, Chairperson of
the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy for the Sixteenth
Congress, Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations for the
Seventeenth Congress, and member of various standing committees.

Cong. Del Mar holds the distinction of rendering perfect attendance during
plenary sessions throughout his twenty-seven (27) years of service as Member of
the House of Representatives, marked by active participation in floor deliberations
and committee hearings.

‘The outstanding performance and achievement of Representative Del Mar
and his tireless efforts to attend all plenary sessions during his terms as Member of
the House of Representatives have earned him utmost respect from his colleagues
and serve as an inspiration to the Members, officials and employees of the House of
Representatives, and other public officials, as attested by the House Resolution
filed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during the Sixteenth Congress and
adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2019 as House Resolution No.
197.


Throughout his 29 years of public service, Cong. Del Mar also showed
concern for disadvantaged sectors of the nation, including the youth (national
school feeding program), women and children (Anti-Violence Against Women and
Children), community health (increasing bed capacity and facilities of hospitals,
patients who are detained for non-payment of hospital bills or refused treatment in
serious and emergency cases), senior citizens, and those afflicted by drug addiction.

On top of his virtues as a legislator, Del Mar was driven by a strong
compassion for those who have less in life and law.

Due to his exemplary achievements and contributions to the society, he has
received numerous awards and citations such as the “Presidential Medal of Merit
Award” on August 14, 2007; Pro Deo Vitae Et Patria Award on April 16, 2010; Papal
Cross Croce Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice on August 14, 2010; “2018 Outstanding
Carolinian Alumni Award” on October 18, 2018 and “2018 The Outstanding
Filipinos (TOFIL) Award” for government and public service on December 5, 2018.

For those reasons, it is fitting to name the present Talamban -
Bacayan - Pit-os Road in memory of the late Congressman Raul V. Del Mar.
His name, which is forever etched in the hearts and minds of Cebuanos,
will continue to serve as inspiration to his former constituents and to the
nation’s leaders. His legacy will inspire others to emulate his deeds

Approval of this bill is therefore earnestly recommended.

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REP. nacmn tables “CUTIE” DEL MAR


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1866

Introduced by: Rep. Rachel Marguerite “Cutie” Del Mar

AN ACT
NAMING THE ROAD COMMENCING AT THE JUNCTION OF GOV.
CUENCO AVENUE AND TALAMBAN - BACAYAN - PIT-OS ROAD AS THE
CONGRESSMAN RAUL V. DEL MAR (RVM) ROAD

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

SECTION 1. The road commencing at the Junction of Gov. Cuence
Avenue and Talamban - Bacayan - Pit-os road in Cebu City is hereby named
as Congressman Raul V. Del Mar (RVM) Road.

SECTION 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall
issue the necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions

of this Act within sixty (60) days from its effectivity.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.