Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
4916

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. Garin, Jr.
4* District, loito

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM
BARANGAY FIVE (5) TO BARANGAY IGCABUGAO, ALL OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF IGBARAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO INTO A
NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The road section covered by this bill is the Igbaras-San Remigio Road. It is a
barangay road that traverses from the town proper of Igbaras, lloilo and passes
through several barangays of the Municipality, thence adjoins the Leon-San Remigio
Road which was conceptualized as a shorter route from the Provinee of Iloilo to the
Province of Antique.

This is a vital road section as it connects the town proper of Igbaras, lloilo and at
least eleven (11) barangays thereof, all of which produce considerable quantities of
agricultural products and farm animals, to the Leon-San Remigio Road. The
Municipality of Igbaras is a 3rd class municipality and possesses an immense
production potential. Its fledging agricultural economy deserves a boost by way of 2
reliable road system to reach its full potential. Thus, upgrading and constant
maintenance of this road section will invariably engender an increased productivity
considering that producers will have access to an all-weather road network, thereby
enabling them to conduct trade and commerce not only in the nearby municipalities
but also in the Province of Antique and Boracay Island.

This proposed measure is also premised on the plenary power of the Congress of
the Republic of the Philippines as enshrined in Section 1, Article VI of the 1987
Constitution of the Philippines, thus:


“Section 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the
Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives,
except to the extent reserved to the people by the provision on initiative and

referendum.”

Broadly stated, the power Congress to legislate is all-encompassing, limited only by
our constitution. It appearing that there is no constitutional impediment attending
herein, the proponent respectfully prays that this proposed legislation be given due
consideration.



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 4916

Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. Garin, Jr.
1* District, lloilo

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM
BARANGAY FIVE (5) TO BARANGAY IGCABUGAO, ALL OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF IGBARAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO 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 road stretching from Barangay Five (5) to Barangay
Igcabugao, located in the Municipality of Igbaras, Province of Iloilo as described in
the technical description under the succeeding Section of this’ Act is hereby
converted into a national road.

SECTION 2. The technical description of the road is as follows:

From the Bureau of Lands Location Monument No. 1 (BLLM1) of the
Municipality of Igbaras, Province of Iloilo thence to the point marked one (1) on the
road, bearing North 41° - 35’ West with a distance of 105.04 meters, the road
traverses to the following lines, bearings and distances, to wit:

Lines Bearings Distances
ot (meters)

[4-2 [N 45 - 35 E| 15.01
2-3 |N 44 - 29 W

3-4 [N44 - 2 > W

4-5 [N 44 - 24 W

5-6 |N 23 - 6 W

6-7_|N 23- 6 W

7-8 |N 43 - 59 W

8-9 [N 27 - 15 W

9-10 |N 0 - 0

40-11 [N 36 - 44 W

11-12 [N 56 - 25 W

12-13 [N 63 - 16 W

13-14 [N73 - 2 W



14-15 |S 79 - 1 95.20
15-16 |S 83 - 17 128.38
16-17 |S 72 - 48 241.81
17-18 |N 81 - 56 317.14

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N=North, S=South, E=East and W=West, Point 1 at 10-41’-13.78 North
Latitude and 122-15'-38.27 East Longitude.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in
the Department's program the improvement, repair and maintenance of the road,

the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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

Approved,