Republic of the Philippines
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No.__3499

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE CHERYL DELOSO-MONTALLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to open the Tarlac-Zambales Road via the Iba-Tarlac Road as a
national road network that will transect the eastern and western towns of Zambales and
Tarlac respectively.

Zambales is a coastal province. The whole stretch lies facing the West Philippine
Sea making it an entrance and exit area for typhoons every year. The province consists
of only one primary national road network, the Olongapo-Bugallion Road that traverse
the entire province from north to south. The northern most tip, the Sta. Cruz town is a
flash flood prone area that becomes impassable during heavy downpour. It is connected
to the Zambales-Pangasinan Road, a primary national road network in the 1* district of
Pangasinan.

The southernmost tip, Olongapo City is connected to the Olongapo-Gapan Road
section of Pampanga and Bataan. This city is also a flood prone area that becomes
impassable also during the onslaught of heavy monsoon rains.

Recent subsequent typhoons and torrential rains have wrought havoc of great
magnitude to Zambales which adversely affect the living condition of the people in
Zambales. The farmers’ crops and livestock were lost. Worst of all central towns like
Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, and Cabangan become isolated because there is no
alternate route that leads to the outside of the province. This isolation cause people to
starve because trading becomes paralyzed and food become scarce due to the panic
buying of the people.

It is for this reason therefore, that the urgent opening of the Botolan-Capas Road
is earnestly requested.

It is in this light that this bill is being filed and immediate passage of this bill is
eamestly sought.

CHERYL DELOSO MONTALLA
presentative
"* District, Zambales


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BiLLNo. 3499

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE CHERYL DELOSO-MONTALLA

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TARLAC-ZAMBALES ROAD VIA
IBA-TARLAC-ROAD ROAD CONNECTING THE PROVINCES OF ZAMBALES AND
TARLAC TO BE KNOWN AS THE TARLEC-ZAMBALES EXPRESSWAY (TZEX)

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

SECTION 1. The Tarlac-Zambales Road via the Iba-Tarlac Road shall be
opened and constructed under the primary supervision and control of the Department of
Public Works and Highways. This road network shall be known as the Tarlac-Zambales
Expressway (TZEx)

SECTION 2. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) shall
endorse the construction of the Tarlac-Zambales Road via the Iba-Tarlac Road for
funding either through a government guarantee via the Official Development Assistance
(ODA) or private sector participation under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Scheme as
a multi-year project.

The DPWH shall be responsible for the implementation and operationalization of
the Tarlac-Zambales Road via the Iba-Tarlac Road including the feasibility and detailed
engineering studies and acquisition of site.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette.

Approved,