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BillHBN-849820th Congress

Mayor Vicente G. Torres, Sr. Avenue (Leyte)

In committee Filed May 6, 2026
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Filed on May 6, 2026, and approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on May 5, 2026. The bill is currently pending in the Committee on Public Works in the Senate, having been referred there on May 19, 2026.

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This bill specifically addresses local infrastructure naming.

Residents of Barangays Bantigue, Sumangga, Patag, Donghol, Biliboy, San Pablo
Timeliness
Routine

The bill is routine as it addresses local infrastructure naming without an urgent deadline.

Affects you ifOrmoc City residentsLocal commutersBarangay officialsPublic works employees
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Long title

Mayor Vicente G. Torres, Sr. Avenue (Leyte)

Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary

This bill proposes to name a specific diversion road in Ormoc City, Leyte, as Mayor Vicente G. Torres, Sr. Avenue, recognizing the contributions of the late mayor.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresThe Department of Public Works and Highways shall issue necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement this Act.
DeadlineThe Department of Public Works and Highways must implement this Act within sixty (60) days from its effectivity.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

The road is unnamed.

This bill

The road will be named Mayor Vicente G. Torres, Sr. Avenue.

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The bill names the diversion road that starts at the Ormoc-Baybay-Southern Leyte boundary road in Barangay Bantigue and goes through several barangays to the Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road.

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Issue areas
InfrastructurePublic WorksOrmoc CityLocal Governance

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Legislative history
May 6, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives RICHARD I. GOMEZ and ROMEO SR. S. MOMO;
May 6, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 5, 2026;
May 6, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
May 19, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC WORKS;
✦ AI insight

Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading in the House just one day before it was filed, indicating strong support. It has been in the Senate committee for a short time since May 19, 2026, with no recorded action since then.

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Full text
HBN-8498 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 8498 BY REPRESENTATIVES GOMEZ AND MOMO AN ACT NAMING THE DIVERSION ROAD COMMENCING AT THE ORMOC-BAYBAY- SOUTHERN LEYTE BOUNDARY ROAD IN BARANGAY BANTIGUE AND TRAVERSING BARANGAYS SUMANGGA, PATAG, DONGHOL, BILIBOY AND SAN PABLO UP TO THE DIVERSION JUNCTION AT THE PALO-CARIGARA- ORMOC ROAD IN THE CITY OF ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AS THE MAYOR VICENTE G. TORRES, SR. AVENUE Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The diversion road commencing at the Ormoc-Baybay-

2. Southern Leyte Boundary Road in Barangay Bantigue and traversing Barangays Sumangga, Patag, Donghol, Biliboy and San Pablo up to the diversion junction at the Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road in the City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, is hereby named as the Mayor Vicente G. Torres, Sr. Avenue.

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

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

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 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.