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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 5887

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Introduced by Congressman Leopoldo N. Bataoil
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to declare the Mt. Zion Pilgrim Park and the Basay Falls both
located in Brey Laguit Padilla in the Municipality of Bugallon, Province of
Pangasinan as a ecotourism zones.

Mt. Zion Pilgrim Park is a 52 hectare-religious site with a chapel, retreat house
and station of the cross with life-size statues depicting the passion and death of Jesus
Christ.

Aiming to become one of the first religious centers in Asia, Mt. Zion Pilgrim
Park is a wide area for resting, relaxation, meditation, reflection and tetreat.
Established and developed on 2002, Mt. Zion is currently expanding its facilities to
provide a place of sanctuary for its visitors and tourists

Afier soul searching and meditation at Mt. Zion Pilgrim Park, one can go and
refresh at Basay Falls also in the Municipality Bugallon. It is about 45 minute-walk
from the municipality.

Basay Falls is the only waterfalls in the municipality. It is a hidden beauty in
the mountains west of the Municipality of Bugallon. This waterfall is famous among
barangay and municipal residents. During holy week, this place attracts many visitors
coming from many places like Manila, Dagupan, Lingayen and other parts of the
Province of Pangasinan,

With the passage of this bill, Mt. Zion Pilgrim Park and the Basay Falls will
be declared as ecotourism spots and will be developed into first class tourist
attractions equipped will all the facilities and amenities that will lure more tourists
from all over the country.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this House Bill is earnestly yu

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 5887
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Introduced by Congressman Leopoldo N. Bataoil

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AN ACT
DECLARING THE MOUNT ZION PILGRIM PARK AND BASAY FALLS
BOTH LOCATED IN BRGY. LAGUIT PADILLA IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF BUGALLON, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN AS A ECOTOURISM
ZONES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Mount Zion Pilgrim Park and the Basay Falls both located in
Brey. Laguit Padilla in the Municipality of Bugallon, Province of Pangasinan are
hereby declared as a ecotourism zones. As such, priority development of Mt. Zion
Pilgrim Park and the Basay Falls shall be made by the Department of Tourism (DOT)
and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the development of tourist
spot.

SEC. 2. The DOT, in coordination with the Tourism Infrastructure and
Enterprise Zone Authority and other concerned agencies of the government, shall,
within six (6) months after the approval of this Act, prepare the development plan
involving the construction, installation and maintenance of such appropriate facilities
Which shall enhance tourism in the area: Provided, that said development plan shall
ensure the preservation of the natural beauty and historical significance thereof

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Tourism shall take immediate steps to implement the
said development plan and incorporate the same in the overall tourism development
program of the Department for the ensuing calendar year,

SEC. 4, The Secretary of Tourism shall issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the proper implementation of this Act


SEC. 5. The amount needed for the immediate implementation of this Act is
hereby appropriated from the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated. Thereafter sum as maybe needed for the continued implementation,
operation and maintenance of Mount Zion Pilgrim Park and the Basay Falls shall be
included in the annual General Appropriation Act

SEC. 6. This act shall take effect upon its approval,

Approved,