Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTTIVES RECEIVED
Quezon City pare _ 30 10M 206

TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

336

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: Rep. RACHEL MARGUERITE “CUTIE” DEL MAR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to name the 4.960 kilometer-stretch road commencing
from the junction of Gov. Cuence Avenue and the Talamban - Bacayan -
Pitos Road as Congressman Raul V. Del Mar Road.

Former Congressman Raul V. Del Mar was the visionary of a legislator
who pursued his dreams for his home province Cebu in such laws as the
Mactan-Cebu International Airport Act and the Cebu Port Authority Act, and
creation of an international port and special economic zones.

Representative Del Mar, “Cebu’s Father of Legislative Infrastructure”,
served the House of Representatives in various capacities such as Deputy
Speaker during the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses, Head of the
House contingent to the powerful Commission on Appointments for the
Ninth, Tenth and Seventeenth Congresses, Assistant Majority Leader during
the Eight Congress, Chairperson of the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary
Relations and Diplomacy for the Sixteenth Congress, Vice Chairperson of
the Committee on Appropriations for the Seventeenth Congress, and
member of various standing committees.

Cong. Del Mar holds the distinction of rendering perfect attendance
during plenary sessions throughout his twenty-seven (27) years of service as
Member of the House of Representatives, marked by active participation in
floor deliberations and committee hearings.

The outstanding performance and achievement of Representative Del
Mar and his tireless efforts to attend all plenary sessions during his terms
as Member of the House of Representatives have earned him utmost respect
from his colleagues and serve as an inspiration to the Members, officials and
employees of the House of Representatives, and other public officials, as
attested by the House Resolution filed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
during the Sixteenth Congress and adopted by the House of Representatives
on May 29, 2019 as House Resolution No. 197.


Throughout his 29 years of public service, Cong. Del Mar also
showed concern for disadvantaged sectors of the nation, including the youth
(national school feeding program), women and children (Anti-Violence
Against Women and Children), community health (increasing bed capacity
and facilities of hospitals, patients who are detained for non-payment of
hospital bills or refused treatment in serious and emergency cases}, senior
citizens, and those afflicted by drug addiction.

On top of his virtues as a legislator, Del Mar was driven by a strong
compassion for those who have less in life and law.

Due to his exemplary achievements and contributions to the society,
he has received numerous awards and citations such as the “Presidential
Medal of Merit Award” on August 14, 2007; Pro Deo Vitae Et Patria Award on
April 16, 2010; Papal Cross Croce Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice on August 14,
2010; “2018 Outstanding Carolinian Alumni Award” on October 18, 2018
and “2018 The Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL) Award” for government and
public service on December 5, 2018.

For those reasons, it is fitting to name the present Talamban -
Bacayan - Pit-os Road in memory of the late Congressman Raul V. Del Mar.
His name, which is forever etched in the hearts and minds of Cebuanos,
will continue to serve as inspiration to his former constituents and to the
nation’s leaders. His legacy will inspire others to emulate his deeds.

This bill was approved by the Committee on Public Works and
Highways last 19" Congress.

Approval of this bill is therefore earnestly recommended.

REP. RACHEL aornerd come DEL MAR


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

336

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: Rep. Rachel Marguerite “Cutie” Del Mar

AN ACT
NAMING THE ROAD COMMENCING AT THE JUNCTION OF GOV.
CUENCO AVENUE AND TALAMBAN - BACAYAN - PIT-OS ROAD AS THE
CONGRESSMAN RAUL V. DEL MAR (RVM) ROAD

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

SECTION 1. The road commencing at the Junction of Gov. Cuenco
Avenue and Talamban - Bacayan - Pit-os road in Cebu City is hereby named
as Congressman Raul V. Del Mar (RVM) Road.

SECTION 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall
issue the necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions

of this Act within sixty (60) days from its effectivity.

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

publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.