NINETEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Flrst Regu/ar Sesslon
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
lntroduced by Representative Rufus B, Rodriguez
House Bill No._
EXPLANATORY NOTE
With the fast economic development of Cagayan de Oro City, its traffic situation has
deteriorated. At present, traffic in the central business districts of Cagayan de Oro is at its all-
time worse. This results not only in inconvenience but also losses for many businessmen.
Also, with the opening of the Laguindingan lnternational Airport, businessmen and tourists
planning to go to Cagayan de Oro now have to travel at least one hourto get to the City.
As a solution to both, the proposed Cagayan de Oro Diversion Road to Laguindingan
Airport should be constructed.
This diversion road, covering a total length of 84 kms will be an alternate road going
to the Laguindingan Airport. lt will cut travel time to the airport by at least 30 minutes from
Cagayan de Oro City. Further, the Cagayan de Oro City to lligan City Road will be
decongested and the urbanization of the upland areas will be accelerated. This would also
mean the upland areas of CDO would have greater connectivity to the city proper and goods
and services would easily be moved from one place to another benefiting the economy of the
City.
The proposed Cagayan de Oro Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport has two
phases. The 1"t Phase of the project (Junction Balubal, Sayre Highway to Pueblo de Oro at
CDO Old Airport Road) entails the construction of a two-lane road that would connect Balubal
to the Guadalupe Shrine to Kamakawa, Gusa to lt/acapaya, Camaman-an to lndahag to the
existing Pelaez Ave. concrete road and finally to the Junction Pueblo de Oro/CDO Airport
Road. This phase will cover a total of 38 kms consisting of the existing 1 1 kms and 27 kms
(new section) opening. lt will decongest the Butuan-CDO-lligan Road and accelerate sound
urbanization of the upland areas of CDO.
The 2nd Phase of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport (CDO-Opol-El
Salvador-Alubijid-Laguindingan Airport Diversion Road) would also consist of a twolane road
from Junction Pueblo de Oro/CDO Old Airport Road passing thru the upland barangays of
CDO then to Opol, then El Salvador, Alubijid and finally to Laguindingan. lt will have road
opening following some existing barangay and provincial roads totaling 46 kms. lt will
decongest the CDO-lligan Road and accelerate sound urban development of the upland
areas.
ln view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
RU
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July 12, 2022
1:53 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regu/ar Session 
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lntroduced bv Representative Rufus B, Rodriguez
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CAGAYAN DE ORO DIVERSION ROAD
TO LAGUINDINGAN AIRPORT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe Philippines rn Congress
assembled:
SECTION 1. The construction of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport (CDO-
Opol-El Salvador-Alubijid-Laguindingan Airport Diversion Road) is hereby mandated.
SEC 3. The Department of Public Works and Highways is hereby directed to complete the
construction of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport.
SEC 4. The amount of One Billion and Five Hundred Million Pesos (P1,500,000,000)
necessary for the completion of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport shall be
included in the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the General
Appropriations Act.
SEC 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (1 5) days after its publication in a newspaper of general
circulation.
Approved,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill No._
SEC. 2. The proposed Cagayan de Oro Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport has two
phases. The 1st Phase of the project (Junction Balubal, Sayre Highway to Pueblo de Oro at
CDO Old Airport Road) entails the construction of a two-lane road that would connect Balubal
to the Guadalupe Shrine to Kamakawa, Gusa to Macapaya, Camaman-an to lndahag to the
existing Pelaez Ave. concrete road and finally to the Junction Pueblo de Oro/CDO Airport
Road. This phase will cover a total of 38 kms consisting of the existing 11 kms and 27 kms
(new section) opening. lt will decongest the Butuan-CDO-lligan Road and accelerate sound
urbanization of the upland areas of CDO.
The 2nd Phase of the CDO Diversion Road to Laguindingan Airport (CDO-Opol-El
Salvador-Alubijid-Laguindingan Airport Diversion Road) would also consist of a two-lane road
from Junction Pueblo de Oro/CDO Old Airport Road passing thru the upland barangays of
CDO then to Opol, then El Salvador, Alubijid and finally to Laguindingan. lt will have road
opening following some existing barangay and provincial roads totaling 46 kms. lt will
decongest the CDO-lligan Road and accelerate sound urban development of the upland
areas.
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