HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._9843

Introduced by Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo
EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to declare the Hot Springs, Located in Barangay Pili, Municipality of
Sapad, Lanao del Norte, as a tourism development site to ensure the full development of the site
as a viable tourism destination in line with the national government's thrust of enhancing the
country’s tourism sector as a pillar of national development. Its Hot Springs is one of Sapad’s
popular tourist destinations.

Despite its vast potentials as a viable tourism destination, however, the Sapad Hot Springs
are still too far away from its maximum potential. Accessibi big concem for tourists, save
for the adventurous type. Facilities are yet to be built to add value to its natural beauty and entice
more tourists to come.

With proper development, the Hot Springs has the potential to become a prime tourist
destination. It can be marketed in conjunction with the other tourism sites in Lanao del Norte.
While the Province boasts of a number of waterfalls, the Hot Springs has its unique
characteristics that complement the attractions of the others. Hence, the national government
should step in to introduce new and appropriate developments in the site to further enhance its
beauty and promote it properly as an attractive tourist destination in the national and international
levels without compromising its sustainability as an ecologically-sensitive natural site. These
tasks may unduly burden the host LGUs in terms of technical and financial capabil

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It is, therefore, the objective of this bill to develop the Hot Springs to its maximum
potential and promote it as one of the leading tourist destinations in Northern Mindanao with its
natural beauty and unique attractions, by declaring it as tourism development site. Doing so will
certainly increase awareness and appreciation for the site and will foster both local and
international interest and attention that may eventually increase economic activity in the host
municipality and promote the Province of Lanao del Norte as a viable tourist destination.

In view of these premises, the prompt approval oF thig bill is earnestly sought.

Second District, Lanao del Norte


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5848

Introduced by Rep, Abdullah D. Dimaporo

AN ACT
DECLARING HOT SPRINGS LOCATED IN BARANGAY PILI, MUNICIPALITY
OF SAPAD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE AS A TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

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

SECTION 1, The Hot Springs located in Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Sapad,
Provinee of Lanao del Norte is hereby declared a tourism development site, As such, the
Department of Tourism (DOT) is mandated to incorporate it in the Philippine National
Tourism Development Plan.

SECTION 2. The DOT, in coordination with the
Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and the provincial and municipal local government units
concerned, shall, within one (1) year after the approval of this Act, prepare a tourism
development plan for the area that will ensure its viability and sustainability, and undertake
the implementation of the said plan.

fourism Infrastructure and

SECTION 3, The DOT, in coordination with the provincial and municipal loc
government units concerned, shall issue such rules and regulations as it may deem n
for the implementation of this Act, with Sapad Hot Springs Local Advi
composed of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Chief Operating
Officer as Chairman, Governor of Lanao del Norte as Vice Chairman, Mayor of Sapad as
member, 2 members of the Private Sectors as recommended to the DOT Secretary by the
Governor.

SECTION 4, The Secretary of the DOT shall include in the Department’s program the
implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act and/or internally generated funds of the Department.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,