Suyo-sigay-del Pilar National Road (Ilocos Sur)

Senate Offer of the critary TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) First Regular Session ) SEP -2 P4:46 SENATE RECEIVED BY: S.B. No. 1333 Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERTION OF THE SUYO-SIGAY-DEL PILAR ROAD, LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 9, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that, " The State

shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all." The Suyo-Sigay-Del Pilar Road is a crucial 22.4 kilometer thoroughfare that links the municipalities of Suyo, Sigay, and Del Pilar in the Province of Ilocos Sur. While it is a primary route for residence, its significance extends beyond local use, as it provides access to important tourist destinations, such as "Sangbay ni Ragsak" Falls in Suyo, Aw-Asen Falls in Sigay, and the Shrine of Tirad Pass in Gregorio Del Pilar. Currently classified as local road, its maintenance, development, and improvement are the responsibility of the respective Local Government Units (LGUs). However, the LGUs face limited funding, which hinders the road's full potential for economic development and tourism.

The proposed bill aims to convert the Suyo-Sigay-Del Pilar Road, located in the Municipalities of Suyo, Sigay, and Del Pilar in the province of Ilocos Sur, from a local road into a national road. Transferring the responsibility of maintaining, repairing, and improving this road to the national government would ensure a more stable and sufficient funding source, leading to better infrastructure. Furthermore, the LGUs of Suyo, Sigay, and Del Pilar can better allocate their resources and focus more on other essential socio-economic programs and endeavors for their constituents. In view thereof, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. IMEE R. MARCOS T

Senate Uffice of the Saracetarp TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session 25 SEP -2 P4:46 SENATE S.B. No. 1333 RECEIVED BY: Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERTION OF THE SUYO-SIGAY-DEL PILAR ROAD, LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Conversion to National Road. - The Suyo-Sigay-Del Pilar Road in

the Province of Ilocos Sur is hereby converted into a national road.

Sec. 2. Delineation of the National Road. - The Technical Description of the road

is as follows: LINE BEARINGS DISTANCE L1 N25•50'05.15"'E 12.3 L2 N24-26'10.29''E 85.69 L3 N4055'23.86 "'E 14.81 L4 N5055'15.67''E 14.15 L5 N41•19'12.81''E 9.41 L6 N39•39'23.54'E 19.1 L7 N35•44'47.00'E 52.38 L8 N5038'07.36''E 27.29 L9 N2•10'46.10'E 25.89 L10 N21•11'31.74'E 42.57 L11 N29•26'45.54''E 24.86 L12 N6•24'51.26"'E 33.73 L13 N12•39'30.29''E 37.64

N42•49'18.31"'E N63•13'51.10''E N52•53'21.18'E N60•23'19.55''E N62•40'56.26"'E N70•24'25.90''E N46•31'40.36''E N58•47'20.28''E N73•46'13.80'E N69•12'51.52'E N87•34'17.19'E S40-35'35.23'E S58•14'23.15''E 582•27'45.54'E S88050'54.64"'E N70o13'29.43"'E N67-42'43.50 ''E N75-21'00.10''E N81041'29.09'E N87•55'50.31"'E N66033'23.50''E S80•54'43.26''E S87052'51.22''E N59.59'23.36''E N60•40'43.70''E N49.07'38.20''E N47•20'26.30''E N28•50'10.24''E N31•58'03.47''E N53•19'47.16''E N38•09'17.42"'E 64.42

N36•25036.78''E N63•35'11.24''E N45•25'48.32''E N12•28'10.94''E N18038'19.75''E N68•29'27.15''E N71•01'38.42''E N85•20'32.24''E N83•09'48.03''E N75•34•06.740E S61•42'19.01'E S48032'26.48''E S44•14'53.69''E S62•24'44.75'E S83•56'07.46"'E S70•45'40.11''E S64048'25.84''E S84•28'18.04"'E N85053'10.53'E N86•35'30.18''E N85•22'40.86''E N66-44'55.59''E N58•03'02.48''E N69•32'35.19'E N73•10'07.82'E 579.20'09.65'E N79•00'21.60''E N20•16'49.50'E N58•03'12.19''E N59•43'18.17''E N76016'32.85"E

N50•44'32.43''E N5°58'30.62"W N14036'11.26''E N17054'40.62''E N4•17'49.60'E N4044'47.03'W N0•07'39.23''E N59•47'58.42''E N82•41'11.23''E N66043'10.94"'E N18•12'29.99''E N68•02'29.19''E N22•56'33.62''E 206.36 N35•03'17.26'W 283.55 N3•02'00.97''E 173.81 N47•02'54.41'W 230.64 N40•39'25.77'W 165.27 N20-11'50.22''E 275.91 N15•34'16.95''E 117.03 N55•29'20.32'W 232.91 N45•42'40.07''E 145.03 N42•22'22.86"'E N5o15'51.06"W N9•17'54.03'E N63•02'48.90'E N62•08'44.88''E L102 N61•20'14.56"E L103 N70•10'26.24''E L104 N48•52'35.74''E 153.84 L105 N43•54'23.00''E 264.17 L106 N29•24'35.06''E 130.95

NO•14'38.00'E N11•43'07.42'W N9o 13'34.48'W N46030'24.49'W L111 N46•17'36.23'W L112 N2•56'16.45'W N3000•08.46"'E N31•18'58.26"E N35•24'02.21"W N28•02'14.67'W N11035'41.43'W N36048•09.16"'E N89•37'53.66''E N33•29'38.07''E N40•08'48.36''E N60•01'54.37"'E 165.58 S87•50'03.63"'E 202.71 S81•04'33.10''E N49•39'20.78''E L126 N88•35'12.77'E L127 N80•10'47.34''E N31-18'42.60''E N27•24'29.28''E N38•12'20.99''E S85•45'23.94''E 108.99 S74•54'26.18''E S80•13'22.21''E N59•18'50.18''E 103.62 N20•00'41.42''E 50.77 N48•12'53.56'W 106.02 N54•18'21.06'W 119.06

N23•10'24.83"'E 159.47 N19•18'08.17''E N33•49'06.23'W N35•26'52.76'W N10.45'50.07'W N12•25'07.90''E N16•04'33.75''E 100.55 N16•13'44.18'W 141.12 N17-51'43.37'W 150.99 N12•43'37.26'W 104.66 N28•09'15.82'E 68.05 N38•49'26.95''E N45•59'04.86''E N41•50'30.67''E N4024'54.13''E N41•38'56.80''E N15•11'20.40''E N8•05'57.14"'E N14•20'49.62'E N11•56'12.54'W S84030'09.53''E S53•22'22.97''E S59•47'17.15"'E N89•42'43.84''E S85•43'21.51"'E S54•14'40.91''E S52•25'50.21'E N67027'37.17''E 106.09 N11o40'23.84''E 322.14 N3•08'13.40'W 237.61 N7•48'50.09'E 150.59

L169 N28•17'53.11'W 276.92 L170 N27•06'12.73'W 177.82 L171 N19-32'13.30'W 91.06 L172 N7•52'04.81"'E 83.95 L173 N18•51'45.41"'E 63.93 L174 N6•55'31.39'W 67.26 L175 N33•35'24.74'W 70.74 L176 N33•39'14.29'W 86.26 L177 195.87 N33•35'51.98'W L178 N35•53'27.33"W 167.81 L179 N13•21'58.51"W 365.05 L180 N34•18'05.84"W 101.08 L181 N67•50'40.88'W 70.06 L182 N41•01'27.67'W 72.86 L183 N3•04'05.27"W 69.25 L184 N12•21'31.63'W 99.5 L185 N28•42'45.71"W 171.71 L186 N70-17'44.11"W 168.1 L187 N77•33'24.50''W 103.4 L188 N50-34'23.22"W L189 N48•14'33.29'W 170.63 N51•35'02.87'W 160.84 N42•00'10.44'W 102.77 NO•41'26.33"W 107.6 NO•36'45.57'W 133.13 N27•00'31.13"W 73.43 N51°34'40.14"W 106.7 N54•58'43.56'W 142.26 N28-43'11.01'W 139.33 N6•20'37.17'W 119.78 N17-18'33.88'W 83.59

• • L200 N35•08'56.05'W 88.27 L201 N33•42'16.51"W 97.52 L202 N47•02'13.48'W 162.57 L203 N59•02'59.30'W 76.82 L204 N70•34'12.45'W 147.2 L205 N76•20'09.14'W 47.97 L206 62.42 S81-49'08.33'W L207 N89•56'18.13'W 59.9

Sec. 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall

7 include in the Department's program the improvement, repair, and maintenance of the said road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued improvement and maintenance of the national road shall also be included in the annual GAA.

Sec. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its

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