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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

3551

HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by the Honorable Munir M. Arbison

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Province of Sulu, the 2° District in particular, has been identified as one of the most
economically depressed provinces in the country. This makes all the eleven (11) municipalities
in the district dependent on the financial assistance, through the yearly internal allotment,
coming from the National Government.

Notwithstanding the vast opportunities for developing the province, especially in the
area of agriculture and fisheries which can propel the economy and free the communities from
the grip of poverty, the lack of financial resources has persisted in blocking efforts towards self-
sufficiency and end development.

The road proposed to be converted to national road has not been maintained by the
Sulu Provincial Government owing to its very limited funds for the particular undertaking,
hence resulting into the said provincial road’s hazardous condition. This road also connects to a
national road.

This bill seeks the conversion of the 9.90 Kilometers Karungdong-Pang -Niog Niog
Provincial Road to National Road , connecting the Municipalities of Kalingalan Caluang and
Omar, Sulu ,thereby giving the residents, farmers, fishermen and commuters not only adequate
but improved, better and safer access to other municipalities in Mainland Jolo, especially the
Capital town of Sulu, and rendering smooth travel within their respective municipalities.

Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.



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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3551

Introduced by Honorable Munir M. Arbison

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE KARUNGDONG- PANG - NIOG-NIOG PROVINCIAL ROAD WHICH
CONNECTS THE MUNICIPALITIES OF KALINGALAN CALUANG AND LUUK, PROVINCE OF
SULU, TO NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The road stretching from Barangay Karungdong, Municipality of
Kalingalan Caluang, Province of Sulu to Pang-Niog-Niog, Municipality of Luuk, Province
of Sulu as described in the technical description under the succeeding section of this
Acts hereby converted into a national road.

SECTION 2. The Karungdong Provincial road is connected to Romandier Camp
‘Andres National road.

SECTION 3. The technical description of the road is as follows:

From the Bureau of Lands land monument no. 1 (BLLM1); CAD-160, Luuk
Cadastre of the Municipality of Luuk, Province of Sulu thence to point marked one (1) of
the road with a distance of 7.283.820 meters, bearing N_27°12'3" E, with the following
lines, bearings and distances, to wit:


LINES BEARINGS DISTANCES

1-2 N 206'51 449.72
23 N194"18'4"W 98.15
34 N185°52'27" W 217.67
45 N217°128"W 1,003.21
5-6 N 185°3'49" W 548.89
67 N198°45'1"E 1,230.06
78 N 205°30'13"E 821.69
89 N215°59'35"E 876.99
9-10 N231°1716"E 530.62
10-11 N 235°26'49" E 953.45
11-12 N 243°50'28"E 1,042.90
12:13 N239°177"E 919.42
13-14 N234°44'2" E 1,207.23

SECTION 4. 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.

SECTION 5. 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.