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15 AUG 2016

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

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Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

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Introduced by the Honorable Munir M. Arbison

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Province of Sulu, the 2" District in particular, has been identified as one of the most
economically depressed provinces in the country. This makes all the eleven (11) municipalities in
the district dependent on the financial assistance, through the yearly internal revenue allotment,
coming from the National Government

Notwithstanding the vast opportunities for developing the province, specially in the area
of agriculture and fisheries which can propel the economy and free the communities from the
grip of poverty, the lack of financial resources has persisted in blocking efforts towards self-
sufficiency and development.

The road proposed to be converted to national road has not been maintained by the Sulu
Provincial Government for more than 30 years due to limited funds for the particular undertaking,
hence resulting into the said provincial road’s hazardous condition. This road connects to a
national road.

This bill seeks the conversion of the 16.50 kilometers Lahing Lahing-Camp Andres Provincial
Road to National Road, connecting the Municipalities of Omar and Luuk, Sulu, thereby giving the
residents, farmers, fishermen and commuters, not only adequate but improved and safer access
to other municipalities in Mainland Jolo, the Capital Town of Sulu, and rendering smooth travel
within their respective municipalities.

Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

&
[UNIR M. ARBISON


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

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

2896

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by the Honorable Munir M. Arbison

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAHING-LAHING ~ CAMP ANDRES PROVINCIAL ROAD
CONNECTING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF OMAR AND LUUK, PROVINCE OF SULU,
TO 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 road stretching from Barangay Lahing-Lahing, Municipality of
Omar, Province of Sulu to Camp Andres, Municipality of Luuk, Provinbce of Sulu, as
described in the technical description under the succeeding section of this Act, is hereby
converted into a national road.

SECTION 2. The Lahing-Lahing Provincial Road is connected to Romandier
Camp Andres National Road.

SECTION 3. The technical description of the road is as follows:
From the Bureau of Land monument no. 1 (BLLM 1): CAD-160, Luuk Cadastre of

the Municipality of Luuk, Province of Sulu thence to point marked one (1) of the road with
a distance of 10,139.172 meters bearing N 29"23'49" E, with the following lines, bearings

and distances, to wit:


LINES BEARINGS DISTANCES

1-2 N 239815" W 732.951
23 S 260°14'22" W 6,661.36
34 S 243°28'30" W 1,756.25
45 S$ 211°33'38" W 2,073.13
56 S 181°39'35" W 418.16
6-7 S$ 211°39'35" W 364.48
7-8 S 245°23'23" W 1,299.71
8-9 S 219°24'31" W 3,193.95

SECTION 4. 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 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved