Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No.__4078

Introduced by HON. ELMER E. PANOTES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Camarines Norte South Coastal Road going to
Camarines Sur classified as provincial road into a National Secondary Road. It starts at
Daang Maharlika junction in the Municipality of Basud from Km. 347+312 going to the
coastal barangay of Mangcamagong, Municipality of Basud, and continues to other coastal
barangays of the Municipality of Mercedes and ends at Lanot Creek, Barangay Lanot,
Municipality of Mercedes, which is the provincial boundary between Camarines Norte-
Camarines Sur.

The Basud junction from Daang Maharlika to Lanot Creek, Mercedes, is a thirty
seven (37) kilometer stretch of gravel roadway traversing virgin forests and coastal
barangays that lay parallel to the San Miguel Bay and can be developed into picnic groves,
retreat and beach resorts where one can commune with nature. This area is practically
untouched and should be developed to enhance its tourism, agriculture and fishing
industry and address its insurgency problem. It is imperative that its ecological balance be
maintained. This road likewise leads to tourist destinations like Lanot Soda Spring, Lanot
Beach, Mangcamagong Beach, Colasi Falls and Mercedes Group of Islands including
Canton Cave, all of which have been certified by the Dept. of Tourism as included in the
Central Tourism Cluster Projects.

The existing roadway is in a state of disrepair because the provincial government
cannot provide the necessary funds for its maintenance. During the rainy season, it is
practically impassable.

This bill was first filed in the 15" Congress, was approved in both houses but
eventually vetoed by the President due to technicalities. So, after thorough review and
technical modifications, this bill is being re-filed for the same worthy purpose it will serve to.
the 2" District of Camarines Norte.

It is therefore in this light that the early approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

ELMER E. PANOTES


CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES)
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB No, 4078

BY REPRESENTATIVE ELMER E. PANOTES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD WHICH STARTS AT THE DAANG MAHARLIKA
JUNCTION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASUD JUNCTION FROM KILOMETER
3474312 GOING TO THE COASTAL BARANGAY OF MANGCAMAGONG,
MUNICIPALITY OF BASUD, AND CONTINUES TO OTHER COASTAL BARANGAYS OF
THE MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES AND ENDS AT LANOT CREEK, BARANGAY
LANOT, MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES, WHICH IS THE PROVINCIAL BOUNDARY
BETWEEN CAMARINES NORTE-CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL SECONDARTY
ROAD

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

SECTION 4. The road which starts at the Daang Maharlika junction in the
Municipality of Basud from Km.347+312 going to the costal barangay of Mangcamagong,
Municipality of Basud, and ends at Lanot Creek, Lanot, Municipality of Mercedes, which
is the provincial boundary between Camarines Norte- Camarines Sur, is hereby converted
into a national secondary road

SECTION 2. 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 3. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall
issue the necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,