EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2267
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
FILED
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AIRPORT IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, PROVINCE OF CEBU,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 9 of Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that "The State 
shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and 
independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that 
provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, 
and an improved quality of life for all."
Camotes Islands, dubbed as the "Lost Horizon of the South", is a group of islands 
in the Camotes Sea spanning through a total area of 236.36 kilometers (146.87 mi). 
According to the 2015 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Population Census, it has a 
population of 102,996.
Camotes Island offers a wide array of spots for outdoor escapades one could 
think of such as cliff diving, white sand beaches, majestic caves, and awesome rock 
formations. Availability of transportation is a major factor on the growth of tourism. 
For tourists to have access to scenic destinations, transportation is a key factor.
As of today, the island is accessible through Poro as the main port where the 
ferry from Cebu City arrives. Another ingress point is in Consuelo where the service to 
and from Danao and Lapu Lapu docks. The third port is in Pilar where service from 
Ormoc and Leyte comes. Now that the island is being promoted as a top tourist 
destination, it is high time to finally create an airport to make the island more 
accessible to both tourists and investors.
This bill seeks to establish a domestic commercial airport in the Municipality of 
San Francisco, Camotes Islands, Province of Cebu, to be known as the Camotes Cebu 
Domestic Airport to provide better access to locals for new opportunities for growth in 
tourism and economic development.
In view of the foregoing, the expeditious passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
IMEEr. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S.B. No. 2267
FILED
DATE
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AIRPORT IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, PROVINCE OF CEBU,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembied:
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SECTION 1. There is hereby established a Camotes Cebu Domestic Airport to
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be located in the Municipality of San Francisco, Province of Cebu.
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SEC. 2. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) shall implement the
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establishment of the Camotes Cebu Domestic Airport located in the Municipality of San
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Francisco, Province of Cebu.
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SEC. 3. The amount necessary to implement the establishment of the Camotes
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Cebu Domestic Airport shall be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act (GAA).
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SEC. 4. If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the
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remainder of the law or provision is not otherwise affected shall remain valid and
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subsisting.
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SEC. 5. The provisions of any law, executive orders, presidential decrees or their
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issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
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Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,