Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 4673

Introduced by Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Gov. Erico B. Aumentado (born May 18, 1940 in Ubay, Bohol) rose from
extreme poverty to become a scholar, valedictorian in his graduations, journalist,
lawyer, civic and religious leader, senior Provincial Board member, vice governor,
congressman and deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines,
chairman of the influential 52-member bloc of Visayas congressmen, governor of
Bohol for an unprecedented three consecutive terms and two-time representative of
the 2° District, he won all his political battles since 1967. He was set to do battle again
in the 2013 elections but his death on December 25, 2012, ended his illustrious political
career.

The only Boholano to become Deputy Speaker, he is also a past president of
both the League of Provinces of the Philippines and the Union of Local Authorities of
the Philippines (ULAP) He served as Regional Development Council and Regional
Tourism Council chairman of Region VII where he worked for the socio-economic
development of Central Visayas to make it a major tourism destination of the country.

Gov. Aumentado restored Bohol as one of the country’s most peaceful
provinces through his program on Poverty Reduction for Peace and Development as
cited by the National Peace Order Council. His brainchild, the Bohol Local Integrated
Security System (BLISS) that insulates the province from re-entry of insurgents,
contraband and other forms of lawlessness which was a template adapted by the
Philippine Army for other local government unis to follow. In fact, Bohol was declared
insurgency free by then Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales on February 11, 2010
after Aumentado succeeded to move out Bohol from the 20 poorest provinces of the
country and made it 113% rice self-sufficient for which it is now providing rice to Cebu,
Dumaguete and Siquijor.

He brought to Bohol mega infrastructure and poverty reduction projects worth
well over P15 billion and presided over Bohol's phenomenal socio-economic
development.


The architect of the Bohol master plan which developed Bohol as a primary
tourism destination and to put up an International Airport in Panglao Island.
Aumentado worked hard to accomplish the circumferential roads of Bohol and Panglao
Island and the various roll-on-roll-off ports of Bohol as well as the start of the Bohol
International Airport.

He was the catalyst of the Major Bohol Irrigation Project namely: Capayas,
Malinao, Zamora, Bayongan Dams, with Benliw and Bonot Bonot Dams which are now
for implementation and the Leyte-Bohol Interconnection Project which now electrifies
the entire Province of Bohol.

Gov. Aumentado championed the construction of school buildings and
employment of additional teachers at a ratio of 1 teacher per 1 new classroom. He
worked on completing the concrete and asphalt paving of all national roads in the 2"
District of Bohol, energize all sitios and public schools, established the Botica ng
Barangay, built irrigation facilities and post-harvest facilities. He also pushed to build
major seaports, an airport, waterworks for the towns and barangays, livelihood
program through tourism and alternative seaweeds farming for illegal fishers as well
as the protection and preservation of our environment and marine resources.

Aumentado principally authored the bill that would later on become Republic
Act No. 8224 renaming Circumferential road 5 or C5 into Carlos P. Garcia Avenue
wherein a monument was also constructed in honor of the only Boholano to become
President of the Philippines so far and father of Filipino First Policy, Pres. Carlos P.
Garcia

Above all this, the man aptly dubbed as “Mr. Performance” and “Mr. Achiever”
is credited for the implementation of the Bohol Circumferential Road phase 1 and 2
initially.

Thus it is fitting and proper to honor his memory by renaming the landmark
Bohol Circumferential Road as Gov. Erico B. Aumentado Highway.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is therefore earnestly requested.

GLORIA Livan annore


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Sessi
House BillNo. 4673

Introduced by Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

AN ACT
RENAMING THE ENTIRE BOHOL CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD IN THE
PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO GOV. ERICO B. AUMENTADO HIGHWAY

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

Section 1. Governor Erico Boyles Aumentado served with distinction as
provincial board member, vice governor, congressman, deputy speaker and governor
of Bohol

Section 2. To perpetuate his memory, the entire Circumferential Road in Bohol,
is hereby renamed as the Gov. Erico B. Aumentado Highway.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved