Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 4935

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

“AN ACT NAMING THE ILOILO CITY - DUMANGAS COASTAL
ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO AS CONGRESSMAN
NARCISO DOLAR MONFORT HIGHWAY”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to name the Iloilo City-Dumangas Coastal Road in the Province of
lloilo as “Congressman Narciso Dolar Monfort Highway.”

This national road connects Iloilo City and the Municipality of Dumangas, lloilo via
lloilo’s eastern coastline, passing through the municipalities of Leganes and Zarraga
This 23-kilometer highway is a favorite route of motorists wishing to avoid the usual
traffic plaguing the lloilo-Capiz Road. Most especially, this highway is the usual route
for truckers who travel via roll on-roll off (roro) ships to the island of Negros through
Dumangas Port.

The late Congressman Narciso Dolar Monfort, more popularly known as “Goodah’ to
his constituents and colleagues, had a sterling career in public service. He was a
Presidential Assistant on Health of President Magsaysay. He held the same position
for President Garcia. He was the Presidential Assistant on Political Affairs of
President Macapagal. He was Commissioner of the Home Financing Commission,
Assistant to the Director of the Bureau of Health, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of
Health, and Assemblyman of the Interim Batasang Pambansa during the time of
President Marcos. Then, he became Congressman of the Fourth District of lloilo.

He authored several laws of national application, the wisdom of which stood the test
of changing times.


* Republic Act No. 7305 or The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers aimed
to “instill health consciousness among our people to effectively carry out the
health programs and projects to the government essential for growth and
development.”

* Republic Act 6675 or The Generics Act of 1988, mandated “To ensure the
adequate supply of drugs with generic names at the lowest possible cost and
endeavor to make them available for free to indigent patients”. This law was
the precursor of pharmaceutical laws which have afforded Filipinos easier
access to medicine.

* Republic Act No. 7164 or the Philippine Nursing Act of 1991 made it a policy
of the State “to assume responsibility for the protection and improvement of
the nursing profession by instituting measures that will result in relevant
nursing education and in humane working conditions, better career prospects
and a dignified existence for our nurses.”

* Republic Act No. 7392 or The Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992, an
amendatory law, professionalized the practice of midwifery by providing
requirements for practice credentials, occupational well-being, and health
safety measures.

* Republic Act No. 7170 or the Organ Donation Act of 1991 authorized the
legacy or donation of all parts of a human body after death for specified
purposes. This law was highly pro-active — almost visionary — at the time of
its passage.

On top of these, he was also instrumental in realizing big-impact infrastructure
projects in Iloilo such as the Department of Education, Division of Iloilo Building in La
Paz, the lloilo Sports Complex in the same Iloilo City district, the restoration of the
Jaro Cathedral Belfry, a historical landmark, and of course, the lloilo City-Dumangas
Coastal Road.

On the occasion of the 10th death anniversary, former Cong. Narciso Dolar Monfort
on September 5, 2015, the Sangguniang Pantalawigan ng lloilo passed Resolution
No. 2015-303, a most fitting homage to a public servant of extraordinary vision,
perseverance and resilience.


This representation believes that this August Body should do no less. The naming of
the lloilo City-Dumangas Coastal Road in the Province of Iloilo to “Congressman
Narciso Dolar Monfort Highway” should be our own way of recognizing our late

colleague's zeal and dedication to public service and people's welfare.

Thus, passage of this bill is earnestly requested.



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 4915

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

“AN ACT NAMING THE ILOILO CITY - DUMANGAS COASTAL
ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO AS CONGRESSMAN
NARCISO DOLAR MONFORT HIGHWAY”

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

SECTION 1. The lloilo City - Dumangas Coastal Road in the Province of
lloilo is hereby named as Congressman Narciso Dolar Monfort Highway.

SECTION 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall issue the
necessary rules, order and circulars to implement the provision of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette.

Approved,