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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4291

Introduced by HONORABLE PABLO C. ORTEGA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to classify the San Fernando Bypass Road and the San Fernando Bypass
Road Extension, located in the Province of La Union, as national roads and for the
appropriation of funds for their repair, improvement and maintenance.

Being the regional capital, the City of San Fernando is host to the national government
agencies and offices as well as numerous business, trade, financial and educational
establishments. As such, a multitude of people and motorists travel to and from nearby towns
and municipalities on a daily basis. The growing economic activity caused the congestion and
heavy traffic particularly in the national highway — Manila North Road (MNR), which traverses
the City proper

‘The opening, construction and completion of the San Fernando Bypass Road and the
San Fernando Bypass Road Extension serve as alternate routes for motorists and diverted traffic
of those going up north to Ilocos Sur, Abra, Ilocos Norte and even to Cagayan and those going
down south to Pangasinan on to Manila without having to pass through the MNR.

Declaring the San Fernando Bypass Road and San Fernando Bypass Road Extension as
national roads and thereby allowing the appropriation of funds from the national government
for its regular maintenance and repair would formalize its status as a national road and would
pave the way for faster flow of services and movement of goods.

In view thereof, the passage of this bill is earnestly req a
PABLO C. ORTE


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

4291
HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by HONORABLE PABLO C. ORTEGA

AN ACT
CLASSIFYING THE SAN FERNANDO BYPASS ROAD AND SAN FERNANDO
BYPASS EXTENSION ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION, INTO
NATIONAL ROADS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The San Fernando Bypass Road and the San Fernando Bypass Road
Extension in La Union are hereby classified as national roads under the supervision of the
Department of Public Works and Highways.

SECTION 2. The San Fernando Bypass Road shall consist of the 4.455 kilometer road
starting from Km. 266 + 578 to Km. 271 + 033, San Fernando Bypass Channel “A” starting
from Km. 266 + 612 to Km. 266 + 647 and the San Fernando Bypass Channel “B” starting
from Km. 279 + 407 to Km. 270 + 468. Likewise, the San Fernando Bypass Road Extension
shall consist of the 4.769 kilometer road starting from Km. 269 + 585 to Km. 274 + 354, the
San Fernando Bypass Road Extension Channel “A” starting from Km. 269 + 880 to Km. 270
+ 226 and the San Fernando Bypass Road Extension Channel “B” starting from Km. 274 + 301
to Km. 274 + 333.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in its
program the improvement, maintenance and repair of the said roads, 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 two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.