Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 4912

“Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. Garin, Jr.
1" District, lloilo

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM
BARANGAY STA. MONICA, MUNICIPALITY OF OTON TO
BARANGAY CORDOVA, MUNICIPALITY OF TIGBAUAN, ALL OF
THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The road section covered by this bill is the Sta. Monica-Cordova Road. It is a
provincial road that traverses from Brgy. Sta. Monica, Oton, lloilo, and ends in Brgy.
Cordova Norte, Tigbauan. This road section connects the Oton-San Miguel National
Road and Tigbauan-Leon National Road.

This road section spans 2.730 kilometers and is a significant commercial artery as it
connects the towns of Oton and Tigbauan, Iloilo as well as the barangays therein, all
of which produce considerable quantities of agricultural products and farm animals.
The Municipality of Oton is a 1st class municipality with a population of 82,572 per
2010 census. More significantly, it is a prime choice for migration of the urban
population of Iloilo City, considering that it is only 11 kilometers therefrom.

Tigbauan is a 2nd class municipality with a population of 58,814 per 2010 census. It
is the site of the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), a multi-
lateral consortium of Southeast Asian countries and Japan aimed towards fisheries
research and development.

Both municipalities possess an immense potential in agriculture, trade and
commerce, and enhancing fisheries development in the Province of Iloilo thus, a
reliable road system to reach their full potential can go a long way. Upgrading and
constant maintenance of this road section will invariably engender an increased


productivity considering that producers will have access to an all-weather road
network.

This proposed measure is also premised on the plenary power of the Congress of
the Republic of the Philippines as enshrined in Section 1, Article VI of the 1987
Constitution of the Philippines, thus:

“Section 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the
Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives,
except to the extent reserved to the people by the provision on initiative and
referendum.”

Broadly stated, the power Congress to legislate is all-encompassing, limited only by
our constitution. It appearing that there is no constitutional impediment attending
herein, the proponent respectfully prays that this proposed legislation be given due
consideration.



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL no.4 912

Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. Garin, Jr.
1" District, lloilo

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM
BARANGAY STA. MONICA, MUNICIPALITY OF OTON TO
BARANGAY CORDOVA, MUNICIPALITY OF TIGBAUAN, ALL OF
THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

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

SECTION 1, The road stretching from Barangay Sta. Monica, Municipality of
Oton to Barangay Cordova, Municipality of Tigbauan, all of the Province of lloilo as
described in the technical description under the succeeding section of this Act is
hereby converted into a national road.

SECTION 2. The technical description of the road is as follows:

From the Bureau of Lands land monument no. 1 (BLLM1) of the
Municipality of Oton, Province of Iloilo thence to point marked one (1) of the Road
with a distance of 5870.18 meters, bearing N 29 — 59 W, with the following lines,
bearings and distances, to wit

LINES BEARINGS DISTANCES
12 $24-14E 19.74
2-3 S 66-06 W 148.10
3-4 Due W 101.60
4-5 $75-22W 67.28
5-6 $84-31W 460.61
67 $ 80-43 W 340.87
7-8 Due W 156.40
8-9 N77-10W 117.02

9-10 N 83-45 W 385.89


10-11
14-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20

20-21

21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
26-27

27-28
28-29
29-30
30-31

31-32
32-33
33-34
34-35
35-36
36-37
37-38
38-39
39-40
40-41

41-42
42-43
43-44
44-45
45-46
46-47
47-48
48-49

N84-29W
N 78-28 W
N 78-20 W
N64-57W
Due W
$74-05W
$ 69-59W
S$ 60-23 W
$67-32W
S$ 73-06 W
$67-42W
S$ 68-30 W
$72-28W
$79-38W
Due W
S$ 80-47W
Due W
N75-19W
S$ 86-30 W
N 83-51 W
N 68-09 W
Due W
S46-11W
$30-36W
$34-23W
S$ 54-57W
$57-19W
$ 58-05 W
N31-42W
N58-05E
N57-17E
N54-44E
N34-39E
N30-44E
N45-32E
Due E
$68-15E
$84-1E
N86-46E

155.82
20.00
24.71

255.09
23.80
149.43
26.29

277.22
154.42
48.18
60.63
79.11
19.92
72.28
88.10
37.48
29.20

371.01

228.93
93.44
190.71
190.00
27.44
146.38
46.04
53.99
551.87

501.36
19.98
601.27

551.45
50.22
41.33
147.75
38.54

202.00
191.64
88.96

230.37


49-50 $75-21E 371.59

50-51 Due E 25.00
51-52 N80~47E 37.48
52-53 Due E 88.00
53-54 N80-00E 69.05
54-55 N68-28E 158.03
55-56 N73-04E 48.08
56-57 N67-34E 152.00
57-58 N60-15E 278.15
58-59 N73-40E 181.32
59-60 Due E 31.00
60-61 S65-08E 256.81
61-62 S77-13E 49.73
62-63 S84-55E 146.58
63-64 S$ 83-46E 387.28
64-65 S77-03E 115.95
65-66, Due E 152.50
66-67 N80-41E 339.98
67-68 N05 -26E 459.56
68-69 N14-S1E 68.28
69-70 Due E 100.00
70-1 N 23-48 E 143.72

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in
the Department's program the improvement, repair and maintenance of the said
road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national

newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,