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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bit No. 4823

Introduced by Reps. Benhur L. Salimbangon & Ramon H. Durano VI

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks for the conversion of the provincial roads from Barangay
Damolog, Sogod connecting to provincial roads of Borbon and Tabogon to Barangay

The municipalities of Sogod and Borbon are within the 5" district of Cebu
while the municipality of Tabogon and the City of Bogo are within the 4" district of
Cebu. The total road to be converted to national road is forty one (41) kilometers. The
entire stretch of the road to be converted connects two municipalities which are
Borbon and Tabogon. These two municipalities are potential economic sites and
tourist destinations. Moreover, said roads also leads to a ro-ro port in Tabogon.

A good infrastructure such as road is an important factor in the development
of a municipality or city for that matter. Primarily, a good road is a basic need for a
place to prosper. The provincial roads sought to be converted is a mixed of asphalt
and concrete pavement. This long stretch of road must be paved in order to give the
riding public the convenience of a good road. The road infrastructure must qualify to
the standard of what is expected of tourism and economic sites.

The complete concreting of these provincial roads is well within the capacity
of the national government. As a condition precedent however, ownership and
supervision of these provincial roads must be declared under the national government,
‘The conversion of these roads from provincial into national will undoubtedly serve as
a catapult to the realization of the awaited economic development in the 4" and 5"
districts of Cebu Province.

Hence, the immediate


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEV

‘TEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4823

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by BENHUR L, SALIMBANGON & RAMON H. DURANO VI

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION
OF THE PROVINCIAL ROADS FROM DAMOLOG, SOGOD
TO BORBON AND TABOGON TO BARANGAY DAKIT, BOGO CITY
IN THE 5™ and 4" DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU
INTO NATIONAL ROADS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

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

Section I. It is hereby declared that the provincial roads from Damolog, Sogod
to Borbon and Tabogon to Barangay Dakit, Bogo City in the 5” and 4" Districts of
the Province of Cebu under the ownership and supervision of the government of Cebu
Province be converted into national roads, the ownership and supervision of which
belongs to the national government.

Section 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall
prescribe the implementing rules and regulations necessary for the evaluation,
approval, and implementation of this Act.

Section 3. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways
shall include in the Department's Program the Improvement, Repair and Maintenance
of the said roads, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General
Appropriations Act

Section 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval

Approved,