Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2693

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: REP. LORNA BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Malita is the largest municipality in the Province of Davao Occidental—
population-wise and agriculture production-wise. It has a total population of 109,
568 (2010 census) and is estimated to reach 117, 418 by 2016. Its land area
measures 512.59 sq. kms. where 30 barangays are settled. Production-wise, Malita
harvested 2,493.00 metric tons of rice with an investment cost of Php
56,194,2014.00 with a total value of production pegged at Php 42,705,090.10. Its
total production of corn in the same year was 36, 249.50 metric tons with an
investment cost of Php 89,032,500.00 and yielded Php 460,731,145.00. The
Municipality of Malita had the largest area cultivated to rootcrops, cassava and
tubers. A total of 449.38 hectares yielding 29, 152.88 metric tons has contributed
more than 29 percent to the total production in 2014. Coffee is another crop that
has helped in the economic progress of Malita. Coconut, a high-value crop in Malita
had a total production of 18, 267. 42 metric tons in 2014 with the value of
production amounting to Php 425,630, 886.00.

In spite of its high production on various crops, however, the problem that
has plagued the municipality is the lack of navigable barangay roads that will help
speed up the delivery of the harvest to prevent wastage and spoilage. The need to
for the conversion of the 15.00km. H-Way Jet.—Talagutong—Baluntaya—Ticulon—
Little Baguio Bypass (barangay) Road to National Road will minimize the time for
the delivery of the produce and thus lessen wastage and spoilage of the same.

Itis for these reasons that early approval of this Bill is sought.



TUUSE YF REPRESENTATIVES
RECENELD
09 AUG 2016

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City DATE:

SEVENTEENTH CONGREBS
First Regular Session
REMGT

HOUSE BILLNO.__249p BIAS 82 NoF°

Introduced by Hon. Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE H-WAY JUNCTION-TALAGUTONG-BALUNTAYA-TICULON-
LITTLE BAGUIO BY PASS ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA,
PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, 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 H-Way Junction-Talagutong-Baluntaya-Ticulon-Little
Baguio By Pass Road in the Municipality of Malita is hereby converted into a

National Road.

SECTION 2. The technical description of the road is as follows:
From the Bureau of Lands Local Monument 27 (BLLM 27) of Brgy. Talagutong,
Municipality of Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental to the beginning of the By
Pass Road with a distance of 324.803 meters, bearing N 37 deg 7’ 1” E.



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 a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.