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HOUSE BILL No. 1996

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the road traversing Barangays Poblacion
East, San Mariano, Balloy, Cabuloan, Libsong and Pataquid of the
Municipality of Sta. Maria, Province of Pangasinan to Barangays Lumayao,
Bolintaguen, Ungib, Cabalacangan, and Zone 1 of the Municipality of San
Quintin, Province of Pangasinan, from a provincial road into a national
road.

The Province of Pangasinan is one of the biggest provinces in the
Philippines not only in terms of land area and agricultural productivity but
population as well. It is a well-visited tourism province with multi-
provincial boundaries which heavily relies on the comfort of mobility that
is closely attached to the construction and maintenance of good roads for
economic growth.

One of the provincial roads vital to socio-economic trade is the road
traversing Barangays Poblacion East, San Mariano, Balloy, Cabuloan,
Libsong and Pataquid of the Municipality of Sta. Maria, Province of
Pangasinan to Barangays Lumayao, Bolintaguen, Ungib, Cabalaoangan,
and Zone 1 of the Municipality of San Quintin, Province of Pangasinan.
The said roadline connects the Pangasinan-Vizcaya National Road and the
San Nicolas-Natividad-San Quintin- Umingan National Road. It being an
important link to two national roads, its conversion will considerably
advance socio-economic growth in Pangasinan and neighboring provinces,
and will assure the provision of much needed funds for its long term
maintenance, not to mention the repair and maintenance savings that it


will favor the provincial government. The subject provincial roadline is also
compliant with the specifications required in a national road.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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L. PRIM! \S-AGABAS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __ 1996

Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM BARANGAYS
POBLACION EAST, SAN MARIANO, BALLOY, CABULOAN, LIBSONG AND
PATAQUID OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA, PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN, TO BARANGAYS LUMAYAO, BOLINTAGUEN, UNGIB,
CABALAOANGAN, AND ZONE 1 OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN
QUINTIN, 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:

1 SECTION 1. The provincial road traversing from Barangays
2 Poblacion East, San Mariano, Balloy, Cabuloan, Libsong and
3 Pataquid of the Municipality of Sta. Maria, Province of Pangasinan
4 to Barangays Lumayao, Bolintaguen, Ungib, Cabalaoangan, and
5 Zone 1 of the Municipality of San Quintin, Province of Pangasinan,
6 is hereby converted into a national road.

7 SECTION 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall
8 include in the department’s program the improvement, repair, and
9 maintenance of the road, the funding of which shall be included in

10 the annual General Appropriations Act.

11 SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

2 publication in the Official Gazette or in the newspaper of general

13 circulation.

14 Approved,