HB 8668

House·20th Congress·Filed Mar 18, 2026

An Act Mandating the Construction of the Zamboanga Peninsula Expressway with a Parallel Railway System and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The bill proposes building a 242‑km expressway and a parallel railway between Dipolog City and Zamboanga City to cut travel time from up to seven hours to about two hours and 41 minutes.

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Author · Representative

Adrian Michael A. AmatongReceipts →

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HB08668 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Mandating the Construction of the Zamboanga Peninsula Expressway with a Parallel Railway System and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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