Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Junction Sulangan-Bigo-Sta. Magdalena Road is a 4.64-kilometer road 
network that connects the Municipality of Matnog to the Municipality of Sta. Magdalena. It 
is very significant since it is the only road which makes the Municipality of Sta. Magdalena 
accessible to the rest of Sorsogon. 
Albeit a fifth-class municipality, Sta. Magdalena is blessed with natural beauty 
through its white and pink sand beaches that will certainly boost the tourism and economic 
activity of the small town. The economic development of an area lies on its quality road 
networks as these help in the movement of goods and labor. Moreover, improved roads 
bring government services closer to people. Thus, a well-kept road is highly needed in 
order to improve the lives of our constituents, especially the residents of Sta. Magdalena. 
The Provincial Government of Sorsogon maintains the 4.64-kilometer Sta. 
Magdalena Road but its limited resources impede it from sufficiently allocating annually 
what this vital road network actually needs for its maintenance. 
This bill seeks to convert the Jct. Sulangan-Bigo Sta. Magdalena Road into a 
National Road so that its maintenance shall be efficiently handled by the Department of 
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with sufficient funding from the national government. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ATTY. WOWO FORTES 
     Representative 
Second District, Province of Sorsogon 
December 15, 2022
1:27 pm
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Nineteenth Congress of the 
Republic of the Philippines 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H. B. No. ______ 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM JUNCTION (JCT.) 
SULANGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MATNOG TO BARANGAY BIGO, 
MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MAGDALENA, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF 
SORSOGON INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The road stretching from Jct. Sulangan, Municipality of Matnog to Brgy. 
Bigo, Municipality of Sta. Magdalena, all of the Province of Sorsogon is hereby 
converted into a national road. 
SEC. 2. The technical description of the road comprises the road centerline 
coordinates strategically located to identify the road stretch of the road section. The 
road section starts from K0640 + 714 of Daang Maharlika National Road, Municipality 
of Matnog marked as Sta. 0 +000, and ends at Sta. 4 +640, Municipality of Sta. 
Magdalena. 
Station 
Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) Distance (m.) 
Sta. 0 +000  12°36'19.91"N,124° 3'47.06"E 
0 
Sta. 0 +367  12°36'30.40"N,124° 3'52.85"E 
367 
Sta. 0 +713  12°36'40.12"N,124° 3'58.51"E 
713 
Sta. 1 +140  12°36'48.43"N,124° 4'9.63"E 
 1,140 
Sta. 1 +621  12°36'54.21"N,124° 4'24.44"E 
 1,621 
Sta. 1 +740  12°36'55.59"N,124° 4'28.10"E 
 1,740 
Sta. 2 +077  12°37'2.40"N,124° 4'36.11"E 
 2,077 
Sta. 2 +352  12°37'4.85"N,124° 4'43.92"E 
 2,352 
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Sta. 2 +838  12°37'15.25"N,124° 4'54.94"E 
 2,838 
Sta. 3 +386  12°37'29.17"N,124° 5'6.24"E 
 3,386 
Sta. 3 +659  12°37'35.11"N,124° 5'12.95"E 
 3,659 
Sta. 3 +863  12°37'40.47"N,124° 5'15.41"E 
 3,863 
Sta. 4 +245  12°37'43.41"N,124° 5'26.74"E 
 4,245 
Sta. 4 +640  12°37'47.39"N,124° 5'38.04"E 
 4,640 
 
SEC. 3. 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. 
 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in at least (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,