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House Bill No. 3399

Introduced by HON. JANICE Z. SALIMBANGON,

EXPLANATORY NOTE

bill seeks to change the name of Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya
Road to Juan Macaraeg Highway to honor and pay tribute to the grandfather of former
President and former House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Juan Macaraeg was an official of the Department of Public Works during the
American and Commonwealth governments. He also served in the Department of Education
as district engineer in the Visayas stationed in Cebu. When he was serving in the Department
of Education he was able to visit the entire Cebu and frequented the northern part of Cebu
more particularly the 4" district of Cebu. He contributed to the creation of the several roads
in Cebu.

In the year 2008, when then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo visited the 4" district
of Cebu, she saw the worsening condition of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya
Road. This particular road with an entire stretch of KO103+ (-213) to KO135+ (+301) -- >
32.4KM K0136+ (-633) to KO144+ (+355) -- > 8.948KM was like a roller coaster road. Then
President Gloria Macagapal-Arroyo knew that her grandfather, Juan Macaraeg who used to
be a district engineer in the Visayas stationed in Cebu contributed to the creation of roads in
Cebu. In order to give honor to her late grandfather Juan Macaraeg, President Gloria
Macagapal-Arroyo approved the rehabilitation, widening and concreting of the entire stretch
of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road. Fast forward to the present time, the
said road has become sort of a tourist attraction in the district as it has wowed commuters
every time they traverse the said road, The Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan Maya Road
has now been considered a freeway or motorway comparable to other countries.

‘The Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road would not have been made
possible if not of District Engineer, Juan Macaraeg and the intervention of then President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The vision of Juan Macaraeg as a District Engineer has made
great impact in the improvement of the landscape of Cebu.

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In view of the foregoing, it is but fitting to recognize the invaluable contributions of
the late Juan Macaraeg to the province of Cebu. Hence, the passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.

JANICE Z. SALIMBANGON
Representative
4" District of Cebu Province


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Ist Regular Session

House Bill No._3399

Introduced by HON. JANICE Z. SALIMBANGON

AN ACT RENAMING THE
BOGO-CURVA-MEDELLIN-DAANBANTAYAN-MAYA.
ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU
TO JUAN MACARAEG HIGHWAY

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

Section 1. Renaming of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road. The
Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road is hereby changed to Juan Macaraeg
Highway.

Section 2. Department of Public Works and Highways. The Department of Public
Works and Highways shall issue the pertinent rules, orders, and circulars to implement the
provisions of this Act.

Section 3. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.