Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRES:
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the stretch of road from Magapit-Lasam Road in the
Municipality of Lasam, Cagayan into a National Road

Magapit-Lasam Road is a barangay road connecting five (5) barangays of
Lasam, Cagayan namely: Minanga Sur; Minanga North, Malinta; Nicolas Agatep; and
Centro 2. It has a total length of 8.90 km. connecting Jct. Logac-Lasam-Gagabutan
Road from the south to the Maharlika Highway (Asian Highway 26) to the North. The
road is open to all types of vehicles during summer but four-wheeled vehicles cannot
passed through during rainy days. The existing road composed of 1.80km of paved
concrete with two (2) concrete and steel bridges respectively

Lasam is primarily an agricultural community and its people derive their income
mainly from farming and livestock raising, When this road is rehabilitated and paved, it
serves as the most economical and shortest route to commuters coming from the
eastern part of Cagayan to the municipalities of Lasam and Rizal, Cagayan also to the
CAR Region. Moreover, it will greatly enhance the Socio-Economic Development of
communities wherein most of them are corn and the famous "ARINGAY’ rice producers
and the so-called Rice Granary of the North. Well developed and maintained roads
enhance agricultural production in support to the Food Security Program of the National
Government.

With its conversion into a national road, funds from the national government thru
the Department of Public Works and Highways can now be channelled to accelerate the
betterment of Magapit-Lasam Road, and "thus the hastening of economic growth of
influenced areas. -

This bill has been filed, favorably acted by the concerned Committee, approved
by the House on Third and Final Reading, and consequently transmitted to the Senate
for its action during the 15" and 16" Congresses. It was also favorably acted by the
concerned Senate Committee during the 15'" Congress but its consequent approval by
the Senate was stalled by the sine die adjournments of both Congresses.

In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought

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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House sino. 408 _

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN JUAN,
MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
FLORENCIO L. VARGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Establishment of a National High School. There is hereby established
under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high school in
Barangay San Juan, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Cagayan, to be known as the
Florencio L. Vargas National High School

SEC. 2. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Florencio L. Vargas National High
School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act

SEC. 3. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act

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

Approved,