Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _ 8010

RECEIVED |

Introduced by HON. EDGAR M. CHATTO
First District, Bohol

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On November 27, 2018, Bohol inaugurated the country’s first “Green Gateway to
the World” — the Bohol-Panglao International Airport.

Billed as the first eco-airport in the country, the airport employs the “highest
standards of green and sustainable structures” such as air ventilation and partial use of
solar power. It also boasts of environment-friendly facilities that could prevent as much
as 18 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

The new Bohol airport, which can accommodate up to two million passengers
yearly, is described as a "total upgrade" from the Tagbilaran Airport and is now the sole
commercial airport serving the province.

The Bohol Panglao International Airport was a brainchild of Governor
Constancio Chatto Torralba — Bohol’s Governor from 1988-1992 and. He initiated the
plan and secured the funds for the project’s initial feasibility study when he was
Assistant Secretary of the then Department of Transportation and Communications.

Among the many visionary projects he implemented as Governor, he initiated
the establishment of the Panglao Island Tourism Estate — the first of its kind in the
country — and approved by the then Corazon Aquino administration.

Known the as “Father of Sandugo”, Governor Torralba started the more than two
decade tradition which brings families and tourists to the province.

Naming of the road that leads to the airport as Governor Constancio Chatto
Torralba is but fitting, and the least the province could do, to show its appreciation to
the man who started the vision and planted the seed in establishing an international
airport in the province.

Governor Torralba who joined the creator last December 24, 2019, was able to
tour the airport before its official inauguration on 2018.

In view of the foregoing, the passing of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __ 8010

Introduced by HON. EDGAR M. CHATTO
First District, Bohol

AN ACT
NAMING THE ROAD LEADING TO THE BOHOL—PANGLAO
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY LOURDES
TO BARANGAY TAWALA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANGLAO,
PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO GOVERNOR CONSTANCIO CHATTO
TORRALBA ROAD

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

SECTION 1. The road, consisting of 3.68 kilometers, leading to the Bohol-
Panglao International Airport and stretching from Barangay Lourdes to Barangay
Tawala in the Municipality of Panglao, Province of Bohol, is hereby named as the
Governor Constancio Chatto Torralba road

SEC. 2. The Department fo Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall include
in their annual budget the funds necessary for teh implementation of this Act including
installation and maintenance of signages thereat;

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,