SPONSORSHIP SPEECH ON HB 6632 ROAD RENAMING TO GOV. ABUEG (PUERTO PRINCESA)

Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, good afternoon.

In behalf of your COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, I humbly rise to present to you:

HOUSE BILL 6632 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NUMBER 485: "AN ACT RENAMING THE PUERTO PRINCESA CITY SOUTH ROAD, STRETCHING FROM THE NATIONAL ROAD AT JUNCTION 1, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY PASSING THROUGH THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ABORLAN, NARRA, SOFRONIO ESPAÑOLA, BARANGAY RIO TUBA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATARAZA AT THE EAST COAST, AND TURNING BACK TO PUERTO PRINCESA CITY FROM THE WEST COAST, AGAIN PASSING THOSE MUNICIPALITIES UP TO BARANGAY BACUNGAN, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, AS GOVERNOR ALFREDO M. ABUEG NATIONAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD"

ALFREDO MENDOZA ABUEG SR., THE FATHER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NARRA AND THE FATHER OF LAND SETTLEMENT IN ----, WAS BORN ON AUGUST 27,1909 AND DIED ON OCTOBER OF 1972.

ALFREDO ABUEG SR. WAS APPOINTED AS GOVERNOR OF PALAWAN ON JUNE 6, 1946 BY THE LATE PRESIDENT MANUEL ROXAS AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR, WHEREIN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RECONSTRUCTING AND REHABILITATING THE --- FROM THE DAMAGES OF THE WAR WAS GIVEN TO HIM.

DURING HIS TERM AS GOVERNOR, HE ACCOMPLISHED THE OPENING, CONSTRUCTION, RE-CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY FROM PUERTO PRINCESA TO BULILUYAN, THE VERY ROAD THAT IS PROPOSED TO BE NAMED AFTER HIM.

IN ADDITION TO HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HE WAS ALSO THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LAUNCHING OF THE PANACAN SETTLEMENT PROJECT THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED BY THE RICE AND CORN PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION, THEN BY THE LASEDECO, AND NOW, THE NATONAL REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM.

WITH THIS ACHIEVEMENT, HE WAS ABLE TO SEND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES FROM THE LUZON MAINLAND BY GIVING FREE TRANSPORTATION AND EXTENDED EASY LOANS FOR FARM TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS. THEY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MIGRATE AND SETTLE IN NARRA, PALAWAN.

ON HIS SECOND TERM AS GOVERNOR, THE PROJECT WAS REPEATED IN OTHER AREAS SUCH AS IN PULOT, BROOKE'S POINT, NEW CUYO, ROXAS, ILIAN MAPNED, AND BUAL-BUALAN.

THE PROJECT WAS ABLE TO CONNECT THE DIFFERENT BARRIOS IN PALAWAN, TO CONNECT THE COAST AND THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AND TO CONNECT THE PRODUCTS TO THE MARKETS.

DURING THE TERM OF PRESIDENT DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL, HE WAS APPOINTED AS COMMISSIONER OF THE NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES.

MR. PRESIDENT, THE LATE GOVERNOR ABUEG STRENGTHENED THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND SETTLEMENT IN PALAWAN. HE WAS THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PALAWAN WE KNOW TODAY.

THROUGH A POSITION PAPER, THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION HAS EXPRESSED NO OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE.

MR. PRESIDENT, IN DUE RECOGNITION OF GOVERNOR ABUEG'S LEGACY AS A CIVIL SERVANT, LET US SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF THIS MEASURE.

MARAMING SALAMAT PO.