NINETEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Frrsf Regular Session
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
l4lro$tced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez
House Bill No.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Typhoon Sendong entered the country late night of December 16, 2011 and hit
Cagayan de Oro and lligan City during the wee hours of December 17 ,2011. Sendong caused
tremendous damage including loss of lives and destruction of property which led President
Benigno Aquino to issue Proclamation No. 303 declaring a state of National Calamity.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC), typhoon Sendong affected at least 92,964 families or 641,098 persons. Also,
there are a reported at least 1,010 dead and at least another 200 persons still missing with
these number projected to increase as the debris are cleared and more search and rescue
operations are conducted.
ln order to constantly remind us of what the wrath of Mother Nature can do and to
remember both the victims and those involved in rescue, memorial gardens are needed to be
built in the areas that were most damaged and where many of the deaths occurred which are
now declared "no build zones'. These gardens shall be a constant reminder that we should
always take care of our environment. lt will also serve as a place where kids can play and
people and families can gather and spend quality time together.
ln view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested-
RUF
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July 1, 2022
6:13 pm
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lntroduced by Representative Rufus B, Rodriguez
House Bill No.
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE GDO SENDONG MEMORIAL ECO.PARKS AND SHRINES IN THE
CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO AND APPROPRIAT]NG FUNOS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines irr Congress
assembled:
SECTION 1. Establishment of Eco-parks, - There shall be established five (5) memorial
eco-parks and shrines in the City of Cagayan de Oro to be located in Sftio Kalakala, Barangay
Macasandig, in lsla de Oro, Barangay 13 and Barangay 15, in /s/a Delta, /sra Bugnaw and in
/s/a Baksan all in Barangay Consolacion to serve as final resting place for those who perished
during the onslaught of Typhoon Sendong on December 16, 201 1, and a place where the lives
of all those missing can be memorialized. The eco-parks shall also serue as a constant
reminder to everyone to protect the environment in order to prevent calamities and the
needless loss of lives.
These memorial gardens shall be planted with trees and shall have an obelisk tower
in the center to serye as a symbol and a reminder about the people who lost their lives, were
injured, or are still missing. River walls and retaining walls shall also be constructed to stabilize
the slope along the parks.
SEC. 2. Creation ol an lntenAgency Commilbe. - An inter-agency committee is hereby
created to manage and maintain these memorial gardens. The inter-agency committee shall
be composed of the following members:
a) 
Regional Executive Director of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) Region X as chairperson,
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Representative from the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(DRRMC) Region X,
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Representative from the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region X,
d) 
Representative from the Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) Region X,
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One (1) representative each from the two (2) congressional districts,-of
Cagayan De Oro, and
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Representative from the City Government of Cagayan de Oro.
SEC. 3. Approprrarions, -The Secretaries of the DENR and DPWH shall immediately include
in their respective programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be
included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC.4. lmplementing Rules and Regulations - Wthin ninety (90) days from the effectivity
of this Act, the Secretary of the DENR shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the
implementation of this Act.
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NINETEENTH GONGRESS
REPUBL]C OF THE PHILIPPINES
Frst Regu/ar Sesslon
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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SEC' 5' Separability Clause. - lf any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or
invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations and other
issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended
or modified accordingly.
sEc. 7' Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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