EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S.B. No. 2095
Introduced by SEN. IMEE R. MARCOS
March
AN ACT CONVERTING THE JUNCTION LABBEN-MAPURAO-FLORA, APAYAO 
ROAD INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 9 of Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that "The State 
shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and 
independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that 
provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, 
and an improved quality of life for all."
The Province of Apayao was formerly a part of the Province of Kalinga-Apayao. 
Apayao became a separate and regular Province on 14 February 1995 by virtue of 
Republic Act No. 7878. According to the Commission on Audit (COA) 2019 Annual Audit 
Report, Apayao is located at the northwestern part of Luzon, bounded on the East and 
North by the Province of Cagayan, on the West by the Province of Ilocos Norte and 
Abra and on the South by the Province of Kalinga. It is composed of seven 
municipalities and 133 barangays.
With an approximate land area of 5,113 square kilometers, Apayao has the 
largest land area in the entire region sharing almost 26% of the Region's total land 
area of 19,748.85 square kilometers, according to the Department of Agricuture (DA). 
Apayao is also the top producer of cassava with 6.1 of the regional cassava production; 
second top producer of squash fruit 22.2% and third top producer of banana with 
9.10%.
However, the transport of goods and the transit of people are impeded by the 
lack of efficient access roads especially to and from the municipalities of the Second 
District of Cagayan. The unavailability of a national road bridging the Province of 
Apayao to the municipalities of the Second District of Cagayan hampers the local trade 
and tourism activities and swelters potential growth of the affected areas.
According to the Inter-American Development Bank, provision of transport 
infrastructures is a common priority in capital investment to support economic activities


and provide opportunities for economic development. As such, the conversion of 
Junction Lasam-Labben-Mapurao located in the Municipality of Allacapan, Cagayan 
going to the Municipality of Flora, Apayao Road to a national road will surely bolster 
the economic development of both provinces by improving the trade, agriculture, and 
tourism sectors especially during this time of the pandemic.
This bill therefore seeks to provide an accessible road and efficient route by 
converting the 14-kilometer Junction Labben-Mapurao-Flora, Apayao Road to a 
national road to increase integration of trade and supply chains between Cagayan and 
Apayao and provide people better access to goods and services between these 
provinces.
In view of the foregoing, the speedy passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
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IMEE R. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S.B. No. 2095
Introduced by SEN. IMEE R. MARCOS
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E-FILED SX
March 10. 2021 tX\
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE JUNCTION LABBEN-MAPURAO-FLORA, APAYAO 
ROAD INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Conversion of Baranagay/Municipai/Provincial Road. - The Junction
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Labben-Mapurao-Flora, Apayao Road with a distance of fourteen (14) kilometers is
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hereby converted into a national road under the jurisdiction and supervision of the
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Department of Public works and Highways (DPWH.)
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SEC. 2. Implementation. - The amount necessary for the improvement of the
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said road shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of Public Works
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and Highways under the current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as
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may be necessary for its repair and maintenance shall be included in the annual
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General Appropriations Act.
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SEC. 3. Effectivity. - This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
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in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,