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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House BiLt no._3°62

Introduced by Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The bill seeks to prioritize the contraction of special concrete local roads
in the areas where the national roadnetwork is almost one hundred percent
(100%) completed.

Studies have shown that transport infrastructure plays a vital role in
economic development and poverty reduction and the same is necessary for
sustained growth transport infrastructure such as roads, particularly local roads
in provincial, city, municipal or barangay, connects less developed other local
roads in the remote rural and upland areas to the business centers in urban areas
and makes possible the transport of goods and services in an efficient manner.

The financing of the construction of local roads and other local
infrastructure cannot be left to the local government units. Most of the local
government units in the country are still incapable of generating funds
necessary foe such construction. Under Section 17 (c) of Republic Act No.
7160, otherwise known as the “ Local Government Code of 1991,” the national
government agencies are still allowed to implement devolve public works and
infrastructure projects and other facilities, programs, and services which are
funded by the national government under the annual General Appropriations
Act and other laws.

According to the Philippine Institute for development Studies, through its
study entitled “Investing Local Roads for Economic Growth,” local road
investments work for growth and poverty reduction in local areas. The said
study also says that a good network of roads at the local level is indispensable in


the timely movement of people and transport of goods with low transaction
costs. Further, a good local road infrastructure is correlated with local
economic growth and poverty reduction.

In view of the foregoing, passage of the bill is eamestly sought.

ERI C. AUMENTADO


Republic of the Philippine
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No,__3562_

Introduced by Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

AN ACT
PRIORITIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SPECIAL CONCRETE LOCAL ROAD
NETWORK IN AREAS WHERE THE NATIONAL ROAD NETWORK IS ALMOST
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) COMPLETED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Construction Priority.- In the construction of special concrete
local roads, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall give
Priority to local roads whose residents volunteer labor services in the construction
thereof and for this purpose, issue guidelines and receive applications thereof:
Provided, that construction of the special concrete local roads shall be given the
highest priority in areas where the National Road Network is almost one hundred
Percent (100%) completed; Provided, Further,that no special concrete local roads
shall be constructed without the proper Certification from DPWH Regional Director
and the City or Municipal Development Council concerned of either the road's poor
or bad surface condition, have major pavement deficiencies, or based on the list of
Program by the DPWH for pavement patching, repair, maintenance or rehabilitation;
Provided, Finally, that the construction of the special concrete local roads shall be in
Coordination with representative of the legislative district and the local official

concerned.


SEC. 2. The amount need for the implementation of the construction of
special concrete local roads throughout the country shall be included in the
appropriations of DPWH under the General Appropriations Act: Provided, that funds
for projects to be undertaken by the City or Municipal Development Council shall be
released by DPWH to said council: Provided, Further, that portions of amounts
available from official foreign assistance and concessional loans that are unutilized in
any given year shall be availed of by the President to augment the fund of the
Department until this program is completed: Provided, Finally, that these special
concrete local roads shall be constructed until it is one hundred percent (100%)
completed.

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

Approved,