Many years ago, I stopped by the road side (provincial road) of Pagsanjan and saw this local street sign that says "Manila East Road". That gave me an idea that the "Manila East Road" I knew along, starting from "Kay Tikling junction" in Taytay Rizal, passing all the Diversion Roads of Angono, Binangonan, etc. which was supposed to end in Tanay, actually crosses the mountain in Pililla (zig-zags of Sitio Bugarin, Bgy Halayhayin, Pililla), then down to Mabitac and all the way to Pagsanjan, Laguna. Actually, I don't know where it ends in Laguna.<br>
<br>A few weeks ago, I saw this DPWH construction signboard in Rosario, Pasig City that says something like "Improvements of Manila East Road (portions of Rosario to Cainta)..." so I was wrong all along. This can only mean that "Ortigas Ave Extension" in Pasig and Cainta (and I suspect that even the rest of Ortigas Avenue of San Juan) can also be part of the Manila East Road System (which practically most of the locals don't know, except for maybe DPWH). <br>
<br>Anybody in this group knows somebody (who knows) when and what law or decree created "Manila East Road"; where it officially starts and where it ends? <br><br>And while we're at it, maybe we can find out the same about Manila North Road and Manila South Road System. All I know is that MacArthur Highway is just a portion of long Manila North Road System, and Aguinaldo Highway is just a portion of the long Manila South Road. The info may not be of practical use to many, but it is still good to know. (it maybe the next milliondollar question in your favorite quiz/trivia show, who knows)<br>
<br>The thing is, for decades, most LGU's / barangay officials use the word "National Road" on their provincial street sign instead of their actual local name (or at least the name of the Road System in which it's a part of) because of ignorance; and we waste a lot of paint and ink (on business stationaries) for a wrong/inappropriate address info that LGU themselves provided. I hope we can help do the research and correct this. Write the DPWH?<br>
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