C5 PRIMER

WHAT IS THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD (C5)PROJECT?ANSWER:The C5 Road Project is a project of thenational government to provide a network ofroads geared at helping the Filipinocommuters.C5 Road was renamed President Carlos P.Garcia Avenue under Republic Act No. 8224which was passed by the House ofRepresentatives and the Senate on 24 July1996 and 30 September 1996, respectively.QUESTION:

The alignment of the C5 Road starts at the junction of LetreRoad and Dagat-dagatan in Navotas and Malabon and willpass through Valenzuela, Quezon City, Pasig, Makati, Taguig,Parañaque, SLEX & Merville, Las Piñas and terminates at R1(Manila-Cavite Coastal Road), with an approximate length of51 kilometers.Construction of the C5 Road started in 1986. Of the entirestretch, 32.5 kilometers are fully developed, coveringMalabon and Caloocan going all the way to Quezon City-Taguig/Pateros. Ongoing construction will complete theParañaque-Las Piñas-Cavite portion.The C5 Road Project is NOT a personal project of SenatorManny Villar. He is, however, an ardent supporter of theProject considering the benefit that will redound not only tohis constituents in Las Pinas City but to the millions ofpeople that will be able to utilize the said road.