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

16th CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

nouseBiLLNo,__3141

INTRODUCED BY HON. FREDENIL H. CASTRO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill aims to convert the road stretching from Barangays Maindang - Agdahon - Mainit
- Agnaga - Carataya - San Antonio - Putian - Mahunod Hunod Roads in the Municipality of
Cuartero to Barangays Astorga - Dacuton to National Highway (San Rafael-Iloilo Road) in the
Municipality of Dumarao Province, All in the Province of Capiz into a national road.

Roads are the lifeblood of a vibrant economy. In this instance, the said road connects the
Province of Iloilo, which is the business center of Panay Island to the 2nd District of Capiz. Hence
goods and services from both sides are always traded via this route.

Farmers and Agricultural traders use the road to haul com, rice, vegetables and other
agricultural products including sugarcane among others. The faster delivery of goods and services,
the increased trade activity, and the influx of possible investors would boost economic growth. This
road is also heavily used by college students from Capiz who are studying in Iloilo, and go home
weekly to the Province of Capiz; the said road is also frequently used by ambulances and or other
vehicles used by patients to go to Iloilo City for laboratory exams and medical procedures which
are otherwise unavailable in the local hospitals of the Province of Capiz.

The local government units of Dumarao and Cuartero could not afford to allocate funds for
the maintenance and repair of the said road.

In view thereof, approval of this bill is strongly recommended.

2nd District - Capiz


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

16th CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House BiLLNo, 34.41

INTRODUCED BY HON. FREDENIL H. CASTRO

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAYS MAINDANG - AGDAHON -
MAINIT - AGNAGA - CARATAYA - SAN ANTONIO - PUTIAN - MAHUNODHUNOD ROADS
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUARTERO TO BARANGAYS ASTORGA - DACUTON TO
NATIONAL HIGHWAY (SAN RAFAEL-ILOILO ROAD) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
DUMARAO, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The road stretching from Barangays Maindang - Agdahon - Mainit - Agnaya -
Carataya - San Antonio - Putian - Mahunod Hunod Roads in the Municipality of Cuartero to
Barangays Astorga - Dacuton - San Rafael-lloilo Roads in the Municipality of Dumarao, all in the
Province of Capiz as described in the technical description under the succeeding section of this Act
is hereby converted into a national road.

SECTION 2. The technical description of the road is as follows:

From JNR Dacuton-Astorga-San Antonio-Agnaga-Agdahon-Maindang Road with a distance
of 21,780 L.M., bearing Latitude 11° 15' 60" N Longitude 122° 41' 00" E to Latitude 11° 18' 56" N
Longitude 122° 44° 26" E.

LINES BEARINGS DISTANCES
Km. 89+030 to Km. 110+810 Latitude 11° 15' 60" N 21,780 L.M.
Longitude 122° 41' 00" E to
Latitude 11° 18' 56" N
Longitude 122° 44' 26" E
SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the
Departments program the improvement, repair and maintenance of the said road, the funding of
which shall be included in the annual General appropriations Act.

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

Approved,