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BillHBN-40620th Congress

Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway

In committee Filed Mar 4, 2026
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Filed on March 4, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Public Works; it has been pending in the committee since March 9, 2026, with no recorded action since then.

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This bill specifically addresses the renaming of a local road, which may not have widespread implications beyond the immediate area.

Residents of AklanLocal government unitsTravelers on the highway
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Routine

The bill is not urgent as it addresses a naming issue rather than an immediate infrastructure need.

Affects you ifResidents of AklanLocal government unitsTravelers on the highwayPublic works officials
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Long title

Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway

Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary

This bill seeks to rename the Kalibo-Banga-Balete-Batan-Altavas National Road in Aklan to 'Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway'.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresThe Department of Public Works and Highways must issue necessary rules and orders to implement this Act.
DeadlineThe Department of Public Works and Highways must implement the provisions within 60 days from effectivity.
DeadlineThe Act takes effect 15 days after publication.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

The road is currently named Kalibo-Banga-Balete-Batan-Altavas National Road.

This bill

The road will be renamed to Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway.

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The bill aims to rename the Kalibo-Banga-Balete-Batan-Altavas National Road to 'Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway' to honor the congressman.

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Issue areas
InfrastructureLocal GovernmentPublic WorksAklan ResidentsRoad Renaming

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Legislative history
Mar 4, 2026Senate
AN ACT RENAMING THE KALIBO-BANGA-BALETE--BATAN-ALVATAS NATIONAL ROAD WHICH IS PART OF THE KALIBO HIGHWAY, STRETCHING FROM THE NUMANCIA-KALIBO BOUNDARY AT BARANGAY LAGUINBANUA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NUMANCIA, TRAVERSING BARANGAYS POBLACION, ANDAGAO, ESTANCIA, TIGAYON AND LINABUAN NORTE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALIBO, BARANGAYS LINABUAN SUR, JUMARAP, MAMBOG, POBLACION, TABAYON, LIBAS, AND VENTURANZA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANGA, BARANGAYS FULGENCIO, FELICIANO, CALIZO, MORALES, POBLACION, CORTES AND ARANAS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALETE, BARANGAYS LALAB AND CABUGAO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAN, BARANGAYS CABUGAO, LINAYASAN, ODIONG, POBLACION, MANUP, CABANGILA, UP TO THE CAPIZ-AKLAN BOUNDARY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALTAVAS, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF AKLAN, AS CONGRESSMAN ALLEN SALAS QUIMPO NATIONAL HIGHWAY
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives ELEANDRO JESUS F. MADRONA and ROMEO SR. S. MOMO;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 3, 2026;
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Mar 9, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC WORKS;
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Stalled: the bill was filed on March 4, 2026, and has been pending in the committee for over six months with no further action recorded since its referral on March 9, 2026.

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Full text
HBN-406 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHE. IPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 406 BY REPRESENTATIVES MARQUEZ AND MOMO AN ACT RENAMING THE KALIBO-BANGA-BALETE-BATAN- ALVATAS NATIONAL ROAD WHICH IS PART OF THE KALIBO HIGHWAY, STRETCHING FROM THE NUMANCIA-KALIBO BOUNDARY AT BARANGAY LAGUINBANUA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NUMANCIA, TRAVERSING BARANGAYS POBLACION, ANDAGAO, ESTANCIA, TIGAYON AND LINABUAN NORTE IN THE MUNICIPALITY DE KALISO, BARANGAYS LINABUAN SUR, JUMARAP, MAMBOG, POBLACION, TABAYON, LIBAS, AND VENTURANZA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANGA, BARANGAYS FULGENCIO, FELICIANO, CALIZO, MORALES, POBLACION, CORTES AND ARANAS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALETE, BARANGAYS LALAB AND CABUGAO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAN, BARANGAYS CABUGAO, LINAYASAN, ODIONG, POBLACION, MAN- UP, CABANGILA, UP TO THE CAPIZ-AKLAN BOUNDARY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALTAVAS, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF AKLAN, AS 'CONGRESSMAN ALLEN SALAS QUIMPO NATIONAL HIGHWAY' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The Kalibo-Banga-Balete-Batan-Altavas National Road which is part

2 of the Kalibo Highway, stretching from the Numancia-Kalibo boundary at Barangay 3 Laguinbanua in the Municipality of Numancia, traversing barangays Poblacion, Andagao, 4 Estancia, Tigayon, and Linabuan Norte in the Municipality of Kalibo; barangays Linabuan 5 Sur. Jumarap, Mambog, Poblacion, Tabayon, Libas, and Venturanza in the Municipality 6 of Banga; barangays Fulgencio, Feliciano, Calizo, Morales, Poblacion, Cortes, and Aranas 7 in the Municipality of Balete; barangays Lalab and Cabugao in the Municipality of Batan; 8 barangays Cabugao, Linayasan, Odiong, Poblacion, Man-up, Cabangila, up to the Capiz- 9 Aklan boundary in the Municipality of Altavas, all in the Province of Aklan, is hereby 10 renamed as Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway. The west section of Kalibo Highway, comprising the Kalibo Numancia Bridge, 12 Roxas Avenue, Mabini Street, and D. Maagma Street, shall not be a part of the 13 Congressman Allen Salas Quimpo National Highway.

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SEC. 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall issue the necessary

rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days from its effectivity.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.