Republic of the Phili
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

‘TEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 3104

Introduced by Representative Maria Rachel J. Arenas

AN ACT CONVERTING THE FOUR AND NINETY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS -
KILOMETER (4.95 KM.) PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM BARANGAY ASERDA TO
BARANGAY PRIMICIAS, MUNICIPALITY OF MAPANDAN, PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to convert into a national road, the provincial road from Barangay
Aserda to Barangay Primicias, located in the Municipality of Mapandan in the Third
District of the Province of Pangasinan. The town of Mapandan is a third-class municipality
and has a population of 38,058.

The provincial road from Barangay Aserda to Barangay Primicias of the
Municipality of Mapandan is a rugged road, connected to the Provincial Road along
Mapandan-Manaoag on one end, going to the Municipality of Manaoag, where the most
important pilgrim and tourist site, the Basilica of our Lady of Manaoag is located. It is
connected on the other end to the national road along Urdaneta Jet. ~ Dagupan.

Every year, the Municipality of Mapandan and the Province of Pangasinan have
been allocating funds for the repair and maintenance of the above-mentioned provincial
road, which comes from its development fund. However, the amount is a heavy burden to
the local government. The cost of piecemeal and temporary road and bridge repair and
maintenance that the local government can afford to allocate, will turn out to be more costly
in the long run, and can even be more dangerous and hazardous causing road accidents.


Moreover, most of the national roads and bridges in the Third District of
Pangasinan are approaching project completion. Hence, we seek to convert more provincial
roads into national roads and bridges in order for the national government fund allocate
ample budget to cover the repair, maintenance, rehabilitation, retrofitting, improvement
and/or reconstruction of these roads and bridges.

The conversion of this provincial road into a national road would immensely benefit
the people of Municipalities of Mapandan and Manaoag and the City of Urdaneta, Province
of Pangasinan, since this is the only way they can go in and out of the vicinity. Likewise,
the conversion will ensure a bigger budget for the repair, maintenance and/or
reconstruction of said road lines

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this Bill is earnestly recommended.

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M, [A RACHEL J.VARENAS

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Third District of the Province of Pangasinan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 3104

Introduced by Representative Maria Rachel J. Arenas

AN ACT CONVERTING THE FOUR AND NINETY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS -
KILOMETER (4.95 KM.) PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM BARANGAY ASERDA TO.
BARANGAY PRIMICIAS, MUNICIPALITY OF MAPANDAN, PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN, 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 provincial road from Barangay Aserda to Barangay Primicias,
Municipality of Mapandan, Province of Pangasinan, is hereby converted into a national road

SECTION 2. _ The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall
include in the Department's program the improvement, maintenance and repair of the said
road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act

Section 3 This Act shail take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in te Official
Gazette or in two (1) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,