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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 3008

Introduced by Honorable Dahlia A. Loyola

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill has been originally filed during the 15% Congress and refiled
during the 16'" Congress and 17" Congress by Honorable Roy M. Loyola
seeking to convert Congressional Avenue in the Municipality of General
Mariano Alvarez (GMA), Cavite into a national road.

GMA, Cavite, with a population of 136, 316 in an area of just 11.4 square
kilometers, is widely considered as the most densely populated municipality in
the Province of Cavite. It is fast becoming a highly urbanized municipality
resulting from rapid increase in its population and influx of commercial
establishments.

Congressional Avenue serves as the lone arterial road of GMA. What
makes it very effective as an arterial road is that it is the only road that traverses
along the center of the entire landmass of GMA. If one would look up GMA,
Cavite on the map, he would see Congressional Avenue as a line that divides
GMA right in the middle heading towards its neighboring Municipality of
Carmona, Cavite. In addition, Congressional Avenue serves as an alternative
route and links two national highways namely, Dasmarinas-Carmona Road
(popularly known as Governor's Drive) and Carmona Diversion Road.

Unfortunately, despite its tremendous contribution to land transportation,
not just to the Municipality of GMA but to the entire Province of Cavite as well,


Congressional Avenue remains in poor condition and in state of disrepair due
to lack of funding.

With the conversion of Congressional Avenue into a national road, funds
from the national government can now be appropriated for its improvement,
widening and maintenance, thereby further hastening and accelerating growth
and development in the area. Its strategic location, being at the center of GMA,
is very conducive to faster economic progress and effective distribution of social
services.

In light of the foregoing, | earnestly urge my esteemed colleagues in the
House of Representatives to join me in seeking immediate approval of this Bill.

Fifth Distriét, Cavite


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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

3008
House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Dahlia A. Loyola

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CONGRESSIONAL AVENUE IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ (GMA),
PROVINCE OF CAVITE 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 Congressional Avenue in the Municipality of
General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), Cavite is hereby converted into a
national road under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Department of
Public Works and Highways.

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

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
following 10 its publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2)

newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,