NINETEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
First Regular Session )

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House Bill No. 3472

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to declare Dodiongan Falls located in
Barangay Bonbonon, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte as tourist
spot and as eco-tourism site.

Known as Iligan’s Angel-Winged Falls, Dodiongan Falls is a
20-metre high waterfall located in Barangay Bonbonon, 14 km
away from Iligan City-proper.

Dodiongan Falls is a potential tourist haven and eco-tourism
site for it offers various and wide variety of flora and
fauna and challenging terrains, wherein tourist can enjoy
eco-tourism activities such as, but not limited to, camping,
trekking and bird watching.

It is known and had been observed that the current and flow
of water is slowly decreasing due to unwarranted cutting of
trees within the vicinity.

The declaration of Dodiongan Falls as tourist spot and eco-
tourism site will help the conservation and protection of
the waterfalls, and develop as well as manage the resources
therein with proper guidance from the authorities. It will
generate employment and bring in economic benefits.

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The appzpval, of this bill is respectfully recommended.

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

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3472

Introduced by Representative CELSO G. REGENCIA

AN ACT DECLARING DODIONGAN FALLS IN BARANGAY BONBONON,
ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE AS TOURIST SITE AND AS ECO-
TOURISM ZONE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSE

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

SECTION 1. Short Title -- This Act shall be known as
“DODIONGAN FALLS ECO-TOURISM ACT”

SECTION 2. State Policy -- The State promotes tourism
industry that is ecologically sustainable, responsible,
participative, culturally sensitive, economically viable, and
equitably beneficial to local communities.

SECTION 3. Dodiongan Falls Tourism Site and Eco-Tourism
Zone -- The Dodiongan Falls located at Barangay Bonbonon,
Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, is hereby declared as Tourism
Site and Eco-Tourism Zone. Its development shall be
prioritized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and shall be
subject to the rules and regulations governing the
declaration of tourism site and eco-tourism zone.

Section 4. Eco-Tourism Deveploment Plan - The DOT shall
prepare and incorporate the development plan for Dodiongan
Falls in the over-all National Tourism Development Plan
(NTPD) pursuant to Republic Act 9593 otherwise known as “The


Tourism Act of 2009”. The plan shall be implemented jointly
by the City of Iligan, the Protected Area Management Board
(PAMB) and Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
Authority (TIEZA)

Section 5. Development Plan -- The DOT, in coordination with
the City of Iligan, PAMB, and TIEZA, and other concerned
agencies of the government, shall identify and defined the
areas, including its boundaries, within, and covered by,
Dodiongan Falls Tourism Site and Eco-Tourism Zone, and
implement the development of the defined area taking into
account the preservation of its natural assets and scenery.

Section 6. Appropriations -- The Secretaries of Department
of Tourism (DOT) and Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) shall include in their respective
department’s program the implementation of this Act, the
funding of which shall not be included in the Annual General
Appropriations Act, and from the internally generated funds
of the Department of Tourism (DOT).

Section 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations -- Within
60 days from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of
Tourism (DOT), in coordination with the City of Iligan,
Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), Tourism
Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA),
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as
well as other stakeholders shall promulgate implementing
rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act.

Section Separability Clause -- If any provision of this
act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, other
provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full

force and effect.

Section 9. Repealing clause All laws, rules,
regulations, proclamations, executive orders, local
ordinance/s contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are
hereby modified, repealed or amended accordingly.



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10. Effectivity Clause -- This Act shall take effect
(15) days after its publication in the Official
or news paper of general circulation.

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