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Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

5676

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Hon. Cyrille “Beng” F. Abueg-Zaldivar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill was previously filed by Representative Frederick F. Abueg as House
Bill (H.B.) No. 6549 during the 17" Congress. It was referred to the House Committee
on Public Works and Highways.

The proposed bill seeks to convert the provincial road passing through
Barangays Sarong, Sandoval, Ocayan, Iwahig and Igang-igang in the Municipality of
Bataraza, Province of Palawan, into a national road.

Due to the rapid increase of the population in Bataraza and economic
expansion in these covered barangays, there is a necessity for the repair, maintenance
and improvement of the roads therein. The conversion of these connecting roads a into
national road would help our constituents maximize their earning capacity through
mobilization, thus reducing poverty and promoting sustainable exchange of goods
within Bataraza as well as among different municipalities in Southern Palawan.

Considering the great development in Barangays Sarong, Sandoval, Ocayan,
Iwahig and Igang-igang, the conversion of these provincial roads into national roads
would advance the trade of products and enhance the mobility of people in the area.

Moreover, most of the national roads in the Second District of Palawan are
approaching project completion. Hence, we seek to convert more provincial roads into
national roads to be included in the national government’s funding.

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

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CYRILLE onl ', ABUEG-ZALDIVAR
Representative, 2” District of Palawan


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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

5676
HOUSE BILL NO.

Tniroduced by Hon. Cyrille “Beng” F. Abueg-Zaldivar

AN ACT

CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD PASSING THROUGH THE
BARANGAY ROADS FROM SARONG RIVER PASSING THROUGH
BARANGKAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SARONG PROPER TO SITIO
TAGPISA OF BARANGAY OCAYAN LEADING TO NATIONAL HIGHWAY,
BATARAZA WHICH IS MORE OR LESS 17 KILOMETERS, AND FROM
BARANGAY SANDOVAL PASSING THROUGH BARANGAYS IWAHIG
AND IGANG-IGANG TO SARONG PROPER, AND FROM SARONG RIVER
PASSING THROUGH BARANGKAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SARONG
PROPER AND SITIO TAGPISA OF BARANGAY OCAYAN TO NATIONAL
HIGHWAY WHICH IS MORE OF LESS 16 KILOMETERS, 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 provincial road passing through the barangay roads from
Sarong River passing through Barangkas Elementary School and Sarong Proper to
Sitio Tagpisa of Barangay Ocayan leading to National Highway, Bataraza which is
more or less 17 kilometers, and from Barangay Sandoval passing through Barangays
Iwahig and Igang-Igang to Sarong Proper, and from Sarong River passing through
Barangkas Elementary School, Sarong Proper and Sitio Tagpisa of Barangay Ocayan
to National Highway which is more or less 16 kilometers is hereby converted into a

national road.

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SECTION. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways
shall include in the Department’s program the improvement, maintenance and repair
of the said road, the funding of which shall be included in the General Appropriations

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

the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,