Carlos P. Garcia National Highway

Route 1 shield
Carlos P. Garcia National Highway
Davao City Diversion Road
Carlos P. Garcia National Highway
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways
Length22 km (14 mi)
Component
highways		 N1
Major junctions
Northeast endAH26 / AH26 (Davao-Agusan National Highway) in Panacan, Davao City
Major intersections
  • N915-1 in Buhangin, Davao City
  • N918 (Buhangin–Lapanday Road) in Buhangin, Davao City
  • N921 (Ma-a Road) in Ma-a, Davao City
Southwest endAH26 / AH26 (McArthur Highway) in Talomo, Davao City
Location
CountryPhilippines
Major citiesDavao City
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The Carlos P. Garcia National Highway, also known as the Davao City Diversion Road, is a 18-kilometer (11 mi) six-to-eight lane major highway that serves as a diversion route from the Davao city proper.[1] It also serves as one of the major roads in Davao when traversing towards Tagum.

Currently, the highway serves as the main diversion road for Davao City while the new bypass road is under construction.[2][3]

Previously designated as National Route 913 (N913), it forms part of National Route 1 (N1) of the Philippine highway network.[4]

History

In 1955, Executive Order No. 113 was issued by President Ramon Magsaysay, declaring the highway as a national secondary road.[5] It was declared a national secondary road due to the recommendation of the former National Transportation Board. Therefore, the highway is currently maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as it was strengthened into a Department Order No. 90 in 1977.[6]

In 2025, by virtue of the DPWH's Department Order No. 150 series of 2025, it was upgraded to a national primary road, effectively changing its route number from N913 to N1. The N1 designation was previously assigned to the segments of the Pan-Philippine Highway through the Davao City proper, but these sections were subsequently reclassified as secondary national roads under N916-5.[4][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Davao City". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ Francisco, Carmelito Q. "P394-M Davao bypass road enters detailed engineering planning stage". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ Colina IV, Antonio L. "Deals signed with China include infra projects for Davao, Marawi". MindaNews. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ Executive Order No. 113 (May 2, 1955), Establishing the Classification of Roads, archived from the original on November 24, 2018, retrieved November 24, 2018
  6. ↑ Department Order No. 90 (January 25, 1977), Declaring Davao City Diversion road as National Secondary Road in Davao City (PDF), retrieved November 24, 2018
  7. ↑ Department Order No. 150 (August 6, 2025), Reconfiguration of the Nomenclature of Roads Subject to Functional Reclassification Following the Review Conducted under the Road Network of Davao City, Davao City 2nd, Davao City 3rd, Davao del Norte, and Bukidnon 1st District Engineering Offices (DEOs), Region X & XI (PDF), retrieved May 16, 2026


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