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Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. i4 65

Introduced by Honorable ALEJANDRO Y. MIRASOL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to convert into Secondary National Road the 22.74-Kilometer Provincial

Road situated in the Crossing Magallon, traversing to Moises Padilla Town Proper ~ Barangay Cadre
— Barangay Guinpanaan (in the Municipality of Moises Padilla), and to Barangay Cambanting, and to
Barangay Biak-na-Bato (in the Municipality of La Castellana), all in the Province of Negros
Occidental.

‘The Municipality of Moises Padilla, a former barangay of Isabela, Negros Occidental, was
converted into a municipality on October 15, 1951. ‘Today, with its more than 39,257 population
(based from 2010 Census) is famous for its vast livestock yard, the major source of income of the
community. Traders all over the island of Negros come to buy, sell and trade all kinds of farm and
dairy by-produets.

‘The Municipality of La Castellana is the 1° Class Municipality in the Province of Negros

Occidental, with a population of 71, 013 (2010 Census). It is a rural community situated at the base

of Kanlaon Volcano. It is named after the famous “Paseo de La Castellana” in Madrid, Spain. It is

famous for its natural springs, waterfall, and scenic spots. It is an agricultural town engaged in
sugarcane, rice, and banana farming, It is the home of many festivals, namely, Bailes de Luces,

Banana Festival, and Senior de San Vicente Ferrer Day where devotees far and attend do attend to

for healing.

‘The passage of this bill would primarily ensure adequate economic benefits through tourism

development (preservation and conservation of the province's historical and cultural heritage,
stimulation of vatious economic activities, and creation of jobs/livelihood opportunities) and
secondarily, road projects development would encourage savings in passengers and commercial

travel time and increase production that would transform into net value-added in agriculture and


animal husbandry in the province. Furthermore, the conversion would also provide easy access to
the adjacent Municipalities if Isabela and Murcia, Negros Occidental Cities of La Carlota, San
Carlos, and Canlaon (Negros Oriental Province).

With an all-weather secondary national road contributory to the region’s infrastructure
development that is being constantly watched by investors, locators, thus progress and development
of this part of Negros Island will be fast and easy, mobility of people and of goods will be further

improved gear towards a vibrant economy of our country.

Approval of this measure is urgently requested.

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Hon, ALEJANDRO Y. MIRASOL
Representative
5th District: Negros Occidental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No1465

Introduced by Honorable ALEJANDRO Y. MIRASOL

AN ACT

CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD SITUATED IN THE CROSSING
MAGALLON, MUNICIPALITY OF MOISES PADILLA AND BIAK-NA-BATO, LA
CASTELLANA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL INTO A
SECONDARY NATIONAL ROAD AND PRVIDING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1, It is hereby a national policy to improve, upgrade, expand and maintain

countryside road networks and the development of an integrated inter-regional, inter-provincial farm

to market roads that will accelerate the movement of goods, services and people that would result to
socio-economic development of the region.
SEC. 2. Pursuant to this policy it is hereby mandated that the provincial roa of Crossing

Magallon in the Municipality of Moises Padilla connecting to the provincial road of Biak-na-Bato, La

castellana, all in the Province of Negros Occidental covering 22.74 linear kilometers shall be

converted into a secondary national road. This secondary national toad shall be known and referred
to as the “Crossing Magallon (Moises Padilla) — Biak-na-Bato (La castellana) National Road.”

SEC. 3.

‘he amount necessary for the improvement of said road shall be charged to the
appropriations of the Department of Public Works and Highways under the cutrent General
Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its repair and maintenance shall
be included in the Annual General Appropriation Act.

SEC. 4, ‘This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,