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Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 3457

Introduced by HONORABLE PABLO C. ORTEGA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to classify the San Fernando Bypass Road and the San Fernando
Bypass Road Extension, located in the Province of La Union, as national roads and for the
appropriation of funds for their repair, improvement and maintenance.

Being the regional capital, the City of San Fernando is host to the national
government agencies and offices as well as numerous business, trade, financial and
educational establishments. As such, a multitude of people and motorists travel to and from
nearby towns and municipalities on a daily basis. The growing economic activity caused the
congestion and heavy traffic particularly in the national highway ~ Manila North Road
(MNR), which traverses the City proper.

The opening, construction and completion of the San Fernando Bypass Road and the
San Fernando Bypass Road Extension serve as alternate routes for motorists and diverted
traffic of those going up north to Hocos Sur, Abra, Ilocos Norte and even to Cagayan and
those going down south to Pangasinan on to Manila without having to pass through the MNR.

Declaring the San Fernando Bypass Road and San Fernando Bypass Road Extension
as national roads and thereby allowing the appropriation of funds from the national
government for its regular maintenance and repair would formalize its status as a national
road and would pave the way for faster flow of services and movement of goods.

Also, this bill seeks to rename the San Fernando Bypass Road and San Fernando
Bypass Road Extension to “Gov. Justo O. Orros, Jr. Highway”, in recognition of his
outstanding contributions to the development of the Province of La Union as the 54"
Governor and for serving as the Ambassador of the Philippines to Mexico.

In view thereof, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

PAB\O:



Republie of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

3457

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by HONORABLE PABLO C. ORTEGA

AN ACT
CLASSIFYING THE SAN FERNANDO BYPASS ROAD AND SAN FERNANDO
BYPASS EXTENSION ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION, INTO
NATIONAL ROADS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
RENAMING THE SAME ROADS TO GOV. JUSTO O. ORROS, JR. HIGHWAY

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

SECTION 1. The San Fernando Bypass Road and the San Fernando Bypass Road
Extension in La Union are hereby classified as national roads under the supervision of the
Department of Public Works and Highways,

SECTION 2. The San Fernando Bypass Road shall consist of the 4.455 kilometer
road starting from Km. 266 + 578 to Km. 271 + 033, San Fernando Bypass Channel “A”
starting from Km, 266 + 612 to Km. 266 + 647 and the San Fernando Bypass Channel “B”
starting from Km. 279 + 407 to Km. 270 + 468, Likewise, the San Fernando Bypass Road
Extension shall consist of the 4.769 kilometer road starting from Km, 269 + 585 to Km. 274
+ 354, the San Fernando Bypass Road Extension Channel “A” starting from Km. 269 + 880
to Km. 270 + 226 and the San Fernando Bypass Road Extension Channel “B” starting from
Km. 274 + 301 to Km. 274 + 333.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in its
program the improvement, maintenance and repair of the said roads, the funding of which
shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. The San Fernando Bypass Road and San Fernando Bypass Road
Extension shall be renamed as Gov. Justo O. Orros, Jr. Highway.


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

Approved.