NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 2015
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
DECLARING THE KAPARKAN FALLS LOCATED IN BARANGAY CAGANAYAN, 
MUNICIPALITY OF TIN EG, PROVINCE OF ABRA AN ECOTOURISM SITE, 
AND ESTABLISHING THE KAPARKAN FALLS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Ecotourism is a form of sustainable tourism within a natural and cultural 
heritage area where community participation, protection, and management of 
natural resources, culture, and indigenous knowledge and practices, environmental 
education and ethics, as well as economic benefits are fostered and pursued for the 
enrichment of host communities and the satisfaction of visitors.
Executive Order No. Ill issued by former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada 
on 1999 established the guidelines for ecotourism development in the country. It 
declared as State policy the "development and promotion of sustainable tourism 
while enjoining the participation of the Filipino people in enhancing the growth and 
competitiveness of the Philippine economy." It also recognized ecotourism as a 
viable and sustainable activity that will promote the protection of the environment 
while contributing to the expansion of the economy.
Pursuant thereto, a National Ecotourism Strategy was crafted which provided 
the comprehensive framework and integrated management plan in protecting and 
developing the natural resources and cultural heritage of the country and harnessing 
their potential toward inclusive development, employment generation, and poverty 
alleviation.


This bill seeks to declare Kaparkan Falls in Tineg, Abra as an ecotourism site. 
Kaparkan Falls is a recently discovered natural wonder situated in Barangay 
Caganayan. Its enchanting beauty, featuring cascading waterfalls in unique multi­
tiered rock formation, similar to the majestic Banaue Rice Terraces, captured the 
hearts of many local and foreign tourists. The inclusion of the Kaparkan Falls as one 
of the ecotourism sites would ensure the protection of the site against destructive 
practices, while allowing the municipality and its people to benefit from this 
magnificent communal asset.
This is the counterpart measure of House Bill No. 1872 filed by Rep. Ching 
Bernos of the Lone District of Abra in the 19th Congress. A similar bill was already 
approved by the House of Representatives on Third and Final Reading during the 
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Congresses.
The passage of this legislation is recommended.
INGGOY E3ERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
s. No. 2015
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
DECLARING THE KAPARKAN FALLS LOCATED IN BARANGAY CAGANAYAN, 
MUNICIPALITY OF TINEG, PROVINCE OF ABRA AN ECOTOURISM SITE, 
AND ESTABLISHING THE KAPARKAN FALLS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Kaparkan Falls Ecotourism Site. - The Kaparkan Falls located in 
Barangay Caganayan in the Municipality of Tineg, Province of Abra, is hereby 
declared an ecotourism site. Pursuant thereto, its development shall be prioritized 
and supported by the Department of Tourism (DOT), subject to the rules and 
regulations governing the development of ecotourism sites.
Sec. 2. Technical Description. - The technical description of the area 
encompassing the Kaparkan Falls is as follows:
PARCEL I pertains to the area beginning at a point marked "1" on the Land 
Classification Map, with Latitude 17o43'20.045", Longitude 120o4973.406" situated 
in Barangay Caganayan, Municipality of Tineg, Province of Abra:
thence 
.N 66036'3" W 
197.74
thence 
N 42°0'47" W 
757.30
thence 
S85°16,40"W 
779.17
thence 
N12°107"W 
286.49
thence 
N77°23'41"W 
643.61
thence 
.S 67°44'4" W 
718.40
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meters to corner 3; 
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meters to corner 5; 
meters to corner 6; 
meters to corner 7;


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thence
N 24o40'5" E
422.70
meters to corner 8;
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thence
N 13°1539" W
309.23
meters to corner 9;
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thence
N 13°1539" W
796.43
meters to corner 10;
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thence
N 66047'45" W
487.84
meters to corner 11;
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thence
S 40°6'0" W
300.02
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thence
N 67°42'56" W
377.03
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thence
N 28049'58" W
1372.40
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N 55°40/44" W
1405.10
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thence
N 16°533" W
802.84
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thence
N 37°2238" E
1372.04
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thence
N 47°567" W
575.48
meters to corner 18;
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thence
N 47°56'6" W
2987.39
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thence
N 43°56'28" W
3073.46
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thence
N 40°4773" E
181.17
meters to corner 21;
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thence
N 41°17" W
281.26
meters to corner 22;
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thence
N 33046'57" E
1109.68
meters to corner 23;
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thence
N 88°56'9" E
661.69
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thence
N 44°36,46" E
667.95
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thence
S 59°4930" E
351.17
meters to corner 26;
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thence
N 24039'42" E
435.90
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thence
S 7505'23" E
578.87
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thence
N 49°4130" E
441.90
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S 85°18/52" E
916.37
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thence
S 63°41/21" El
232.59
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S 47044'2" E
1515.21
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S 38°2214" W
254.05
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S 77°476" W
69.41
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S 42°13,55" W
230.04
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S 15°3832" W
193.19
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S 47°1319"W
233.74
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S 33°5736" W
262.86
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S 59°52'5" E
1447.06
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N 43°13'58" E
74738
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N 52°3412" E
338.69
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S 43056'23" E
632.71
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N 65°28,46" E
612.02
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S 79°33'27" E
719.87
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S 32°45,9" E
288.29
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thence
S 23°49/12" W
360.89
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S 31°3218"E
403.22
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S 48o34,20" E
1138.30
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S 72°34,53" E
240.80
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thence
S 39°676" E
283.88
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S 37°6/50" W
529.58
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S 0°223" E
652.55
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S 35°43'5" E
994.36
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S ll°16/36" E
409.83
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S 12°0/46" W
966.56
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S 16°32/51" E
688.54
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S 19°28/39" W
619.13
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N 82°45'28" W
628.25
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N 39°3410" W
358.96
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N 74°2215//W
288.19
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N 80°8,28,/ W
28.50
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S 19°23,4" W
47.33
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S 2°14'12" W
52.25
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S 63°20/54" E
203.07
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S 1306'8" E
164.61
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S 50°57'43" W
622.29
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thence
S 33°13'57" E
783.24
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S 3°21/33"W
801.22
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S 20o2036" E
781.26
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S 6°56,41" E
689.00
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S 32o4530" W
425.67
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containing an area of 6,827 hectares, more or less.
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PARCEL II pertains to the area beginning at a point marked "1" on the Land
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Classification Map, with Latitude 17°4634.257", Longitude 120°46'52.307" situated
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in Barangay Caganayan, Municipality of Tineg, Province of Abra:
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thence
N 47°5237" W
109.32
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N 1°5312" W
180.48
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N 29°54'10" W
210.51
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N 8o20'28" W
184.31
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thence
S 88°7/44" E
124.15
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thence
N 53°3T33" E
96.36
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S 19°16'52" E
134.16
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S 11°4912"E
171.94
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thence
N 3903'16" E
251.05
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thence
S 204'4" W
383.32
meters to corner 11;
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thence
S 23°3r52" W
156.74
meters to corner 12;
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thence
S 72°3918" W
151.01
meters to corner 1.
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containing an area of seventeen (17) hectares. more or less.
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Sec. 3. Kaparkan Falls Development Council. - The Kaparkan Falls
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Development Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, is hereby created. It
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shall be composed of the following members:
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a) Representative from the Office of the Mayor of the Municipality of Tineg,
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as Chairperson;
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b) Head of the Tineg Municipal Tourism Office;
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c) Head of the Tineg Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office;
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d) Representative from the DOT;
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e) Representative from the Department of Environment and Natural
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Resources (DENR);
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f) Two (2) representatives from the indigenous peoples sector in the
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Municipality of Tineg; and
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g) Two (2) representatives from the private sector in the Province of Abra.
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The term of office of the members of the Council shall be coterminous with
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the incumbent Municipal Mayor of Tineg. The Provincial Government of Abra shall


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provide a Secretariat for the Council including the funding necessary to cover
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expenses for the performance of its official functions and activities.
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Sec. 4. Functions and Responsibilities of the Council. - The Council shall have
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the following functions:
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a) Formulate and implement the Kaparkan Falls Development Plan, in
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consultation with concerned agencies of the government, local residents,
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businesses and other stakeholders;
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b) Assess and evaluate the potential impact of the development to the
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environmental safety and well-being of the ecotourism site, communities
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and enterprises;
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c) Provide technical and financial assistance to the communities within the
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ecotourism site;
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d) Formulate rules and regulations in relation to the maintenance and
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security of the ecotourism site; and
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e) Perform other functions as may be necessary to carry out the objectives of
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this Act.
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Sec. 5. Roie of the DOT. - The DOT shall assist the municipal government of
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Tineg 
in the implementation of the Kaparkan Falls Development Plan by providing
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technical assistance in tourism capacity buiiding. It shall also include the Kaparkan
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Falls in its national and regional promotion programs.
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Sec. 6. Appropriations. - The funding for the implementation of this Act shall
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be included in the annual budget of the municipal government of Tineg. The DOT
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may augment such allocation with internally-generated funds.
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Sec. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the Council shall, in consultation with the DOT, DENR and
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concerned agencies of the government, promulgate rules and regulations to
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implement this Act.
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Sec. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be declared
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in
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full force and effect.


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Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules, regulations, executive orders,
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proclamations, presidential decrees and other issuances inconsistent with any of the
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provisions of this Act are hereby deemed repealed or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette ov in a national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,