Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

16 CONGRESS:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILLNO,___ 897

Introduced by Hon. MANUEL S. AGYAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Apayao-Kalinga-Abra Provincial Road into a National Road.
This is a refiled Bill which has passed Second Reading in the Senate during the 15" Congress but has
not been enacted into law due to time constraints.

This Provincial Road which starts in Barangay Buluan, in Conner, Apayao traversing through
Barangays Daga to Sacpil, all in Conner, Apayao to Barangays Taggay, Ammacian and Wagod in the
Municipality of Pinukpuk, Province of Kalinga, and continues to the Farm-to- Market road from
Wagod to Aciga-Tawang-Buaya-Mabaca-Gawaan-Liglig-Salegseg in the Municipalities of Pinukpuk
and Balbalan in the Province of Kalinga until the border of the Province of Abra.

This Road has been in existence for quite sometime, but over the years, a large portion of the
Road has become impassable due to its state of disrepair and lack of maintenance, ‘The 20%
development fund of the Province is too meager to provide a sizable amount for road maintenance.

Should this road be tured into a national road with the higher capability of maintenance and
improvement by the Department of Public Works and Highways, the benefits derived therefrom will be
great for all stakeholders. The improvement of this road will open vast tracks of agricultural lands, and
small scale industries along this long stretch of road would be established, thus agricultural production
is enhanced

The improvement of this road will not only bring about economic development but will
enormously contribute to the peace and order drive of the government, It had been our sad experience
that where areas are secluded and utterly lacking of economic development, these areas become the
lairs of lawless elements, especially the insurgents, Marijuana plantations abound in these secluded
places. An improved road will bring about increase volume of traffic, more settlements and the
presence of law enforcers will necessary displace all lawless elements.

This proposed road conversion into a national road moreover provides alternative routes to
various places for the development of tourism, commerce and industries as well as agriculture
Agricultural products of Kalinga could be easily transported to the Province of Abra

In view of the urgency of this Bill, itis earnestly sought that the same be approved,

MANUEL S. AGYAO


Republic of the Phili
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

16" CONGRESS

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILLNO.__89'7

Introduced by Hon. MANUEL S. AGYAO’

AN ACT CONVERTING THE APAYAO-KALINGA-ABRA PROVINCIAL ROAD INTO A
NATIONAL ROAD

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.

SECTION 1. The Apayao- Kalinga- Abra Provincial Road is hereby converted into a National
Road.

SECTION 2. 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 3.

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper
of general circulation,

Approved,