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

Seventeenth Congress
1 Regular Session

4200

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced By:
REP, FRANCISCO JOSE F, MATUGAS II
18" District, Surigao del Norte (Siargao Island)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill which was filed in the 15® and 16" Congress and re-filed in the
present Congress, seeks to convert the road stretching from BARANGAY ROXAS,
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO TO BARANGAYS NUEVO CAMPO AND
TALISAY, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN BENITO, in the First Congressional District
of the Province of Surigao del Norte, presently classified as a provincial road, into a
National Road.

The ROXAS - SAN ISIDRO - NUEVO CAMPO - TALISAY - SAN
BENITO ROAD is an 8.400 kilometer stretch of gravel roadway starting from
Barangay Roxas in the Municipality of San Isidro traversing the Barangays of Nuevo
Campo and ending in Barangay Talisay in the Municipality of San Benito, Surigao
del Norte.

Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte is fast gaining global recognition as a
leading eco-tourism destination and hosts annual international events particularly
the Siargao Annual International Game Fishing Tournament and the Annual Siargao
International Surfing Cup. It is recognized by international magazines and
publications as one of the “must see places” in the world, It is not only known as the
surfing capital of the country but is also considered as one of the best surf sites in the
world, Hence, the whole of Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands is recognized by the
Department of Tourism as a prime tourism site. s particular road being sought to
be converted to a national secondary road attaches to another national secondary
road, connects gap portion of adjoining roads and leads to a prime tourist
destination in the area.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly
sought.

FRANCISCO JOSE F. MATOGAS IL

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Republic of the Philippines
House of RepRese ntatsves
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

4200

HOUSE BILL NO?

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE FRANCISCO JOSE F. MATUGAS II

AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM
BARANGAY ROXAS, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO
TO BARANGAYS NUEVO CAMPO AND _ TALISAY,
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN BENITO, ALL OF THE
PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE 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 Roxas, Municipality of San
2 Isidro to Barangays Nuevo Campo and Talisay, Municipality of San Benito,
3 all of the Province of Surigao del Norte is hereby converted into a national
4 road
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6 SECTION 2. The technical description of the road is as follows:

7 From the Bureau of Lands monument no, 1 (BLLM1) of the Municipality
8 of San Benito, Province of Surigao de! Norte thence to point marked one (1)
9 of the road with a distance of 5,350.00 meters, bearing N 12-04 E, with the
10 following lines, bearings and distances to wit:

ul LINES BEARINGS DISTANCES

12 1-2 N 13-50 W 2,500.00 m,

13 2-3 N 44-33 W 2,830.00 m.

14 34 N45-27E 60.00 m,

1S 4-5 $44-33E 2,846.48 m.

16 5-6 $13-50E 2,516.48 m.

17 6-1 $76-10W 60.00 m.


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, 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,