NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE	
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES	
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Second Regular Session	
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HOUSE BILL NO.______
Introduced by Representative JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The existing road network of Tarlac under the jurisdiction of 
Department of Public Works and Highways – Tarlac 1st District 
Engineering Office comprises of 25 different national roads 
categorized as primary, secondary, and tertiary roads. These play 
crucial role in the transportation system within the province as these 
move the stakeholders from one point to another with an ease 
through continuous infrastructure development and provision of 
accessibility between municipalities in the province.
Conversion of another road network within the domain of the 
District Office paves way to further connectivity of local units 
between its adjacent places. This shall also result in promoting 
enhanced mobility and economic development within the area of the 
converted national road. Republic Act 11483 takes as a precedence for 
the proposed conversion of the three local roads to national roads. 
The said RA converted Sta. Ignacia – Guimba Road into a national 
road which is now under the program of DPWH in its repair, 
maintenance and improvement. Whereas, the following road network 
shall be deemed necessary to also be considered for conversion, viz:
• Anao - Poblacion Road;
• San Jose South - Coral-Iloco Road; and
• Moncada - Paniqui Road
Converting Anao – Poblacion Road into a national road will 
connect Moncada – Anao Road going to a primary road, Manila 
North Road. It covers the municipality of Anao and running with an 
estimated length of 3.16 km. The road alignment passes by an an 
entry/exit point of Tarlac – Pangasinan Link Expressway (TPLEx) 
which shall be an another factor in consideration of its conversion. 
Further, it directly connects to the boundary of Nueva Ecija making it 
more accessible for the users to travel using this road network. The 
proposed standardization of this road will enhance its capacity to 
carry traffic and maintain its improvement as this will be included in 
the infrastructure program of DPWH. Moreover, its connectivity to an 
expressway makes it to be valuable and considerable national road 
network as this will enhance the delivery of services and goods of the 
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stakeholders from various points within and outside the province of 
Tarlac.
Another road to consider into conversion is the San Jose – Coral 
– Iloco Road which traverses the municipalities of Ramos and Anao. 
It connects Anao – Ramos Road, a tertiary road to the proposed 
national road, Anao – Poblacion Road having an estimated length of 
5.83 km. It crosses the agricultural plains of the two municipalities 
providing an ease of access to the constituents. It also manifests 
economic development contribution to the local revenue for future 
commerce and industrial trades within the area enabling exchanges 
of goods and social integration between different areas.
Lastly, the Moncada – Paniqui Road resembles its importance to 
become one of the national roads connecting Manila North Road and 
Paniqui – Camiling – Wawa Rd, a secondary road. It crosses the 
municipalities of Moncada and Paniqui with an estimated length of 
11.76 km and also passes the Tarlac River. The existing road network 
can still be furtherly improved and standardized facilitating 
interactions of economic and infrastructure growth within the 
vicinity of the alignment. Further, it will also serve as a route 
connecting two major roads going to Paniqui to Moncada and vice 
versa.
Overall, the proposed conversion of these three road networks 
ensures the capability of the existing links to carry additional traffic 
and improved road infrastructure as these are strategically aligned 
with the current road map of the District Office. With the support of 
the national government like DPWH, these will be included in the 
funding program of the Department to continually improve, repair 
and maintain the said proposed road networks into national roads. 
Indeed, Anao – Pobalacion Road, San Jose – Coral – Iloco Road and 
Moncada – Paniqui Road meet the merits to be converted into 
national road as the enumerated benefits are fundamentally apparent 
to the current transportation system of Tarlac as well as contributing 
to the accessibility, connectivity, mobility while contributing 
economic development in the affected areas.

JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO 
Representative
1st District of Tarlac


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE	
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES	
)
Second Regular Session	
)
HOUSE BILL NO. _____
Introduced by Representative JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO
AN ACT ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION 
OF ANAO - POBLACION ROAD, SAN JOSE SOUTH - 
CORAL-ILOCO ROAD, AND MONCADA - PANIQUI 
ROAD, ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF 
TARLAC 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 Anao - Poblacion Road, San Jose South - 
Coral-Iloco Road, and Moncada - Paniqui Road, all located in the 
Province of Tarlac, are hereby converted into a national road.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall 
include in the Department’s program the improvement, repair and 
maintenance of said road, the funding of which shall be included in 
the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
APPROVED.
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