Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House BILLNo._401

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a national highway from Barangay Don Mariano Marcos
to Barangay Macangao, both in the Municipality of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental,
connecting the Mati - Maragusan National Secondary Road and the President Diosdado P.
Macapagal National Highway.

The Municipality of Lupon has 21 barangays, 18 of which are contiguously located
around the town proper while the other three - Barangays Don Mariano Marcos,
Calapagan, and Marayag, collectively known as DONCAMAR- are clustered and located
approximately 75 kilometers away from the town proper. A constituent from these
barangays needing to go to the municipal hall of Lupon has to travel around 1.5 hours in
a circuitous route that passes through the City of Mati and the Municipality of San Isidro.
This causes added burden to the traveler from Lupon and inevitably contributes to the
worsening traffic situation in Mati and San Isidro.

The passage of this bill will connect the three remote barangays of the
Municipality of Lupon to the other 18 adjoining barangays affording direct and shorter
travel. The trip will effectively be reduced by one hour easing the inconvenience and extra
expense in the transporting of people and farm products to and from each area. Further,
the national highway will reduce traffic problems in the City of Mati and the Municipality
of San Isidro.

A similar version of this bill was previously filed by Hon. Joel Mayo Z. Almario
during the 17" and 18" Congresses. was previously filed by this representation during
the 19 Congress. Support for the immediate passage of this bill is again earnestly sought.

CHEENO . ALMARIO
Re) itive
24 District, Davao Oriental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
TWENTIETH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.401

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY
FROM BARANGAY DON MARIANO MARCOS TO BARANGAY MACANGAO
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL,
CONNECTING THE MATI-MARAGUSAN NATIONAL SECONDARY ROAD
AND THE PRESIDENT DIOSDADO P. MACAPAGAL NATIONAL HIGHWAY,
AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. - A national highway from Barangay Don Mariano Marcos to
Barangay Macangao, both in the Municipality of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental,
connecting the Mati - Maragusan National Secondary Road and the President Diosdado
Macapagal National Highway shall be established under the supervision of the
Department of Public Works and Highways.

SECTION 2. - The amount necessary for the construction of the national highway
shall be charged to the current appropriation of the Department of Public Works and
Highways. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the repair and maintenance of
the national highway shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

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

Approved.