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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bit. no,_5467

Introduced by Rep. Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016, identified infrastructure
development as one of its critical components, The agenda calls for more
infrastructure, particularly roads and bridges, to sustain and broaden our country’s
economic development. While we need to build more roads and bridges that we

can afford, we must also maintain and preserve our existing roads.

The conversion of the provincial road into a national road is essential to the
economic and social development of a particular municipality specially if such road
network traverses into agricultural areas as means for the exchange of goods and
services into nearby municipalities. Many of the local government units, the province or
city, for instance doesn’t have the financial and material resources to carry out the tasks
of road maintenance, The purposes of road maintenance are to reduce the rate of
deterioration and prolong the service life of road; to provide the riding public with more
convenient and safe road travel and to effectively cut costs in the wear and tear on

roads,

Hence, it is imperative that provincial roads be turned over to the national
government to assure that adequate funding be appropriated for its maintenance and

improvement.


Polillo-Burdeos Road is a provincial road situated in the Island of Polillo, It is the
only major arterial road in the area linking the Municipalities of Burdeos in the east and
Polillo in the west of the island. Without appropriate funding for maintenance, the road
will slowly deteriorate, Conversion of Polillo-Burdeos Road into a national load will
greatly contribute to the fast economic growth and development not only of the towns
of Polillo and Burdeos, but also the neighboring towns of Panukulan, Patnanungan and

Jomalig,

With its conversion into a national road, funds from the national government thru
the Department of Public Works and Highways can now be channeled to accelerate the

improvement of Polillo-Burdeos Road.

In light of the foregoing, immediate approval of this Bill is highly

recommended,

TLFRIOO IVERGA


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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

nouss ut.no,__5467

Introduced by Rep. Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga

AN ACT CONVERTING POLILLO - BURDEOS PROVINCIAL 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:

SECTION. 1. The Polillo-Burdeos Provincial Road located in the Municipalities of Polillo
and Burdeos, Province of Quezon is hereby converted into and declared as a national

road under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the DPWH shall include in its program the improvement,
maintenance, expansion and repair of the said road, the funding of which shall be

included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval,

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