EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1717
FILED
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD WHICH STARTS AT THE BOUNDARY OF 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF NATONIN IN MT. PROVINCE, TRAVERSES THE 
MUNICIPALITIES OF AGUINALDO AND ALFONSO LISTA IN THE 
PROVINCE OF IFUGAO, AND ENDS AT THE BOUNDARY OF THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF AURORA IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO A
NATIONAL ROAD
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution, under Article X, Section 13 states that, "Local 
government units may group themselves, consolidate or coordinate their efforts, 
services, and resources for purposes commonly beneficial to them in accordance 
with law." The State needs to significantly improve and develop tourism and 
economic activities in the country.
Pursuant to the aforementioned constitutional mandate, this bill proposes to 
convert the road which starts at the boundary of the Municipality of Natonin in Mt. 
Province, traverses barangays Bunag, Butac, Monggayang (Sitio Manaot), Pinto, 
Little Tadian and San Marcos In the municipalities of Aguinaldo and Alfonso Lista in 
the Province of Ifugao, and ends at the boundary of the Municipality of Aurora in 
the Province of Isabela into a national road.
The municipalities of Aguinaldo and Alfonso Lista are one of the top producers 
of corn, which are delivered and sold in the Province of Isabela. The amount of corn 
these municipalities produce accounts to more or less thirty percent of the reported 
corn production of the Province of Isabela. However, this road is difficult to travel 
through during the rainy season. Com farmers have to wait out until the roads are 
dry resulting to much waste of their harvests and produces. Thus, the conversion 
of this road is necessary to facilitate swifter and more efficient transportation of 
essential agricultural goods, and the delivery of agricultural services from the 
Province of Ifugao to the Province of Isabela.
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
IMEE R. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S.B. No. 1717
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
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AN ACT
CONVERTING THE ROAD WHICH STARTS AT THE BOUNDARY OF THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF NATONIN IN MT. PROVINCE, TRAVERSES THE 
MUNICIPALITIES OF AGUINALDO AND ALFONSO LISTA IN THE 
PROVINCE OF I FUG AO, AND ENDS AT THE BOUNDARY OF THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF AURORA IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO A
NATIONAL ROAD
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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Section 1. The road which starts at the boundary of the Municipality of 
Natonin in Mt. Province, traverses barangays Bunag, Butac, Monggayang (Sitio 
Manaot), Pinto, Little Tadian and San Marcos in the municipalities of Aguinaldo and 
Alfonso Lista in the Province of Ifugao, and ends at the boundary of the Municipality 
of Aurora in the Province of Isabela is hereby converted into a national road.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall issue the necessary 
rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this including in the 
Department the program of its improvement, repairs and maintenance, the funding 
of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,