House approves bill on second reading to abolish Road Board

January 16, 2019

The House of Representatives Wednesday approved on second reading a new bill that would abolish the Road Board.

Majority Leader and Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. led the introduction of the new measure with “perfecting amendments” to the original House Bill (HB) No. 7436 of the Road Board bill.

Andaya earlier said the measure will be sent to the Senate next week for their approval.

This came as House and Senate leaders have reached a consensus to abolish the Road Board.

“The House-Senate consensus spared the President from signing a defective bill, which some powerful interests wanted him to. The attempt to hoodwink the President has been foiled,” said Andaya.

During President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Camarines Sur early this month following the onslaught of tropical depression ‘Usman,” Duterte reiterated his desire to abolish the Road Board and committed the use of its funds to solve the perennial flooding in Bicol. DMS