NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
)
23 MAR -2 All :(:02
S.B. No.
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE SABLAYAN-AGPANABAT-BAGACAY ROAD,
A SECTION OF THE ROMBLON CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD, 
INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Roads play a significant, vital role in providing passage between towns and 
provinces where a more seamless exchange and transport of goods and services takes 
place. In addition to that, the linkages that these roads generate allow easier access 
and safer mobility for people to enter freely, bringing in more avenues and facets 
where growth and productivity will essentially come forth. This, in turn, would yield 
beneficial results and impacts on the lives of the residents both on a personal scale 
but even transcends to the extent of a macroeconomic level of development. 
Reinforcing a carefully-planned, effectively-strategized road network would eventually 
encourage and yield a positive impact on the socioeconomic aspect of a nation for the 
reason that national roads will pave the way for economic and social advancement. 
The attainment of this goal will be achieved in the sense that effective mobility will 
bring people closer to one another and will make locations more accessible and easier 
to navigate. Roads perform fundamental roles and functions, serving as a crucial 
pathway that enables transport of essential commodities and productive day-to-day 
activities that build and give life to the nation's economy.
Reinforcing a national road that provides direct linkages and connections to 
three geographically dispersed provinces and yet situated in close proximity to one 
another is a major leap in poverty amelioration and national economic growth 
enhancement for it serves as a tool in providing access to safe, affordable, accessible, 
and sustainable transportation system within the province. Supply firms with the 
resources needed for their products, provide goods and services, and revitalize 
national economy.
As deliberately stated in Article XII, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution, the 
State must ensure the accomplishment of the goals of the national economy - that is, 
to provide a more equitable distribution of opportunities, income, and wealth; a 
sustained increase in the amount of goods and services produced by the nation for


the benefit of the people; and an expanding productivity as the key to raising the 
quality of life for all, especially the underprivileged.
In light of these, one way to attain the aforementioned Constitutional provision 
is for the State to concretize plans and actions yielding the construction, development, 
and maintenance of quality infrastructure such as roads and highways.
The purpose of this bill is to strengthen, develop, and transform the Sablayan- 
Agpanabat-Bagacay road by converting it into a national road, with the principal 
objective of hastening transport of goods and services throughout the country that 
will adequately address and alleviate the growing concern of poverty, inadequate 
access to fundamental resources, and/or isolation or seclusion from the centre of 
business activities and economic growth.
For the foregoing reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
EE R. MARCOS


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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23 mar “2 All :02
SENATE.
S.B. No. 1952
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
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AN ACT
CONVERTING THE SABLAYAN-AGPANABAT-BAGACAY ROAD,
A SECTION OF THE ROMBLON CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD,
INTO A 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 Sablayan-Agpanabat-Bagacay Road, which is a section of 
the Romblon Circumferential Road connecting the Municipalities of Sablayan and 
Bagacay, in the Province of Romblon, is hereby converted and declared a national 
road.
SEC. 2. The technical description of the road, which includes its length and 
direction, is as follows:
Line Number
Length
Direction
LI
20.00
S42° 59' 11.56"E
L2
47.72
N69° 17' 45.22"E
L3
37.99
N83° 45' 32.62"E
L4
36.31
560° 10' 59.92"E
L5
229.63
N330 39' 06.39"E
L6
54.72
584° 06'56.17"E
L7
54.39
540° 38' 38.78"E
L8
231.23
S6° 40' 40.30"E
L9
88.95
Sl° 07' 38.01"E
LIO
218.01
N76° 06' 51.04"E
Lll
82.62
N89° 02' 42.31"E
L12
61.70
538° 23' 05.14"E
L13
161.33
53° 54' 45.23"W
L14
105.94
549° 33' 24.10"E
L15
114.79
N70° 25' 28.82"E
L16
171.47
N46° 32' 18.81"E
L17
61.37
N78° 59' 38.76"E
L18
85.89
N40° 20' 59.15"E


L19
59.22
N75° 53' 28.47"E
L20
341.05
S88° 49' 22.63"E
L21
70.65
S59° 32' 06.38"E
L22
107.40
N50° 52' 29.79"E
L23
61.95
N13° 34' 28.77"E
L24
101.35
N19° 30' 48.25"W
L25
121.01
N27° 05'21.67"E
L26
56.05
N64° 59' 03.48"E
L27
204.60
N46° 19' 52.56"E
L28
121.78
N59° 33' 42.22"E
L29
114.36
N84° 01' 42.62"E
L30
129.46
N71° 56' 31.10"E
L31
121.14
N45° 23' 03.70"E
L32
108.03
N18°11'21.17"E
L33
186.68
N20° 28' 03.05"W
L34
137.11
N87° 36' 46.34"W
L35
153.13
N36° 30' 20.21"W
L36
139.06
N55° 47' 13.67"W
L37
129.73
536° 11' 06.75"W
L38
265.18
S84° 22' 47.74"W
L39
321.82
N2° 16' 41.55"E
L40
125.93
N540 31' 23.29"E
L41
185.68
N9° 11' 48.45"E
L42
329.91
N57° 32' 31.25"E
L43
127.71
N78° 24' 28.61"E
L44
107.98
N2° 27' 38.11"E
L45
154.03
N56° 13' 28.84"W
L46
352.80
N18° 02' 00.06"W
L47
253.68
N0o 15' 52.28"E
L48
105.61
N18° 01' 26.35"W
L49
185.71
N66° 20' 51.21"E
L50
69.90
N6° 02' 11.74"W
L51
649.25
N87° 33' 43.80"W
L52
277.54
N12° 38' 33.79"W
L53
165.51
N26° 00' 08.74"W
L54
451.86
N62° 28' 25.23"W
L55
524.26
Nil" 54' 19.57"W
L56
633.31
N0° 00' 00.00"E
L57
567.56
N38° 45' 32.21"E
L58
1095.48
N5° 11' 28.15"W
L59
474.86
N5° 47' 05.74"W
L60
311.03
N3° 54' 07.39"E
L61
200.02
N28° 09' 30.29"W
L62
178.72
N79° 06' 55.18"W


L63
336.36
N51° 26' 37.26"W
L64
126.34
N43° or 52.22"W
L65
99.12
N22° 13' 52.07"W
L66
409.95
N3° 55' 24.64"W
L67
577.70
N14° 15' 38.79"W
L68
202.40
N17° 30'13.77"W
L69
389.39
N21° 31' 23.87"W
L70
107.97
N680 42' 16.25"W
L71
88.06
N22° 58' 45.77"W
172
240.78
N7° 08' 18.56"E
L73
342.13
N36° 10' 31.89"W
L74
162.74
N72° 18' 45.04"W
L75
739.43
N510 04' 34.62"W
L76
563.56
N57° 48' 16.66"W
177
314.94
N65° 39' 47.08"W
L78
112.59
N23o00' 34.94"E
L79
128.52
N3° 52' 36.40"E
L80
256.61
N730 44' 30.82"W
L81
204.02
567° 54' 35.73"W
L82
101.15
N63° 41' 07.33"W
L83
124.11
560° 04' 19.04"W
L84
160.51
N90° 00' 00.00"W
L85
62.82
546° 36' 34.03"W
L86
152.95
N66° 10' 38.75"W
L87
264.69
587° 01' 51.61"W
L88
271.57
N59° 07' 01.72"W
L89
172.19
548° 36' 12.87"W
L90
168.05
N50° 08' 12.49"W
L91
101.30
S77° 20' 36.09"W
L92
137.19
534° 45' 29.86"W
L93
86.13
N83° 38' 08.78"W
L94
114.70
534° 41' 25.63"W
L95
361.80
545° 36' 30.23"W
L96
533.08
563° 12' 01.37"W
L97
85.83
582° 32' 53.32"W
L98
162.52
559° 06' 38.71"W
L99
447.09
547° 00' 48.44"W
LlOO
444.97
mi” 00' 48.44"E
LlOl
156.26
N59° 06' 38.71"E
L102
85.09
N82° 32' 53.32"E
L103
539.59
N63° 12' 01.37"E
L104
366.81
N45° 36' 30.23"E
L105
104.67
N34° 41' 25.63"E
L106
86.11
583° 38' 08.78"E


L107
141.32
N34° 45' 29.86"E
L108
83.63
N770 20' 36.09"E
L109
175.35
S50° 08' 12.49"E
LllO
174.75
N48‘> 36' 12.87"E
Llll
263.05
S59° 07' 01.72"E
L112
266.01
N87° 01' 51.61"E
L113
161.48
S66° 10' 38.75"E
LI 14
68.16
N46'’ 36' 34.03"E
L115
157.90
N90° 00' 00.00"E
LI 16
118.77
N60° 04' 19.04"E
L117
99.45
S63° 41' 07.33"E
L118
206.06
N67° 54' 35.73"E
L119
233.57
573° 44' 30.82"E
L120
109.06
S3° 52' 36.40"W
L121
128.76
523° 00' 34.94"W
L122
333.11
565° 39' 47.08"E
L123
561.01
557° 48' 16.66"E
L124
742.00
551° 04' 34.62"E
L125
159.97
572° 18' 45.04"E
L126
327.67
536° 10' 31.89" E
L127
238.21
57° 08' 18.56"W
L128
101.87
522° 58' 45.77"E
L129
107.67
568° 42' 16.25"E
L130
379.96
521° 31' 23.87"E
L131
201.13
517° 30' 13.77"E
L132
575.32
514° 15' 38.79"E
L133
411.37
53° 55' 24.64"E
L134
106.03
522° 13' 52.07"E
L135
131.48
543° or 52.22"E
L136
342.74
551° 26' 37.26"E
L137
174.11
579° 06' 55.18"E
L138
184.75
528° 09' 30.29"E
L139
306.98
53° 54' 07.39"W
L140
476.45
55° 47' 05.74"E
L141
1087.31
55° 11' 28.15"E
L142
566.52
538° 45' 32.21"W
L143
642.43
50° 00' 0.00"E
L144
535.79
511° 54' 19.57"E
L145
454.72
562° 28' 25.23"E
L146
156.58
526° 00' 08.74"E
L147
290.52
512° 38' 33.79"E
L148
647.34
S87° 33' 43.80"E
L149
38.03
S6° 02' 11.74"E
L150
189.21
566° 20' 51.21"W


L151
120.51
S18° 01' 26.35"E
L152
253.68
SO° 15' 52.28"W
L153
362.95
518° 02' 00.06"E
LI 54
149.71
S56° 13' 28.84"E
L155
81.11
S2° 27' 38.11"W
L156
115.78
578° 27' 28.61"W
L157
342.58
557° 32' 31.25"W
L158
186.31
S9° 11' 48.45"W
L159
127.39
554° 31' 23.29"W
L160
354.60
S2° 16' 41.55"W
L161
297.10
N84° 22' 47.74"E
L162
119.35
N36° 17' 06.75"E
L163
116.34
S55° 47' 13.67"E
L164
159.29
S36° 30' 20.21"E
L165
133.40
587° 36' 46.34"E
L166
166.39
S20° 28' 03.05"E
L167
96.17
S18° 11' 21.17"W
L168
111.58
545° 23' 03.70"W
L169
122.62
S77° 56' 31.10"W
L170
116.58
584° 01' 42.62"W
L171
128.44
559° 33' 42.22"W
L172
203.64
546° 19' 52.56"W
L173
59.63
564° 59' 03.48"W
LI 74
136.49
527° 05' 21.67"W
L175
104.02
519° 30' 48.25"E
L176
49.26
513° 34' 28.77"W
L177
86.75
550° 52' 29.79"W
L178
61.98
N59° 32' 06.38"W
LI 79
348.96
N88° 49' 22.63"W
L180
68.32
575° 53' 28.47"W
L181
85.29
540° 20' 59.15"W
L182
60.18
578° 59' 38.76"W
L183
173.06
546° 32' 18.81"W
L184
99.01
570° 25' 28.82"W
L185
84.31
N49° 33' 24.10"W
L186
159.00
N3° 54' 45.23"E
L187
79.32
N38° 23' 05.14"W
L188
94.76
589° 02' 42.31"W
L189
195.24
576° 06' 51.04"W
L190
64.88
Nl° 07' 38.01"W
L191
238.31
N6° 40' 40.30"W
L192
68.47
N40° 38' 38.78"W
L193
74.77
N84° 06'56.17"W
L194
223.00
533° 39' 06.39"W


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L195
24.12
N60° 10' 59.92"W
L196
47.04
S83° 45' 32.62"W
L197
50.26
569° 15' 45.22"W
L198
20.00
520° 42' 14.78"E
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. Separability Clause. - Should any provision herein be declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations 
or other issuances of parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
in the Philippines.
Approved,