Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III 
and HONORABLE BRYAN B. REVILLA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The parish and the town of Rosario in the Province of Cavite was established on October 
22, 1845 as promulgated by Governor-General Narciso Claveria. It is a municipality that is 
deeply consecrated and devoted to the Virgin Mary. It is home of Our Lady of the Most Holy 
Rosary Church which enshrines the miraculous image of the Madonna and the Child on which 
the Virgin is venerated in blue and red clothes as she carries the Infant Jesus. The old canvass 
painting was dated between 1810 to 1820 and is considered to be a product of a rare piece in the 
Philippine iconography. 
While it is unknown as to the exact historical data or record as to when the Nuestra 
Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario, Reina de Caracol became the patroness of the 
municipality, its faithful importance must not be undermined in the lives of Caviteños. The 
establishment of the Church of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary has, undoubtedly, become a 
beacon of devotion for the humble Municipality of Rosario. 
This bill seeks to establish the immediate environs of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary 
Parish Church located in the Municipality of Rosario, Province of Cavite as a tourism destination 
and pilgrimage site. It shall mandate the Department of Tourism (DOT) and other government 
agencies to develop the vicinity of the area in accordance with the rules and regulations 
governing the development of tourism sites. Moreover, the DOT shall, in coordination with the 
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the National Historical Commission of the 
Philippines (NHCP), and other concerned government agencies shall prepare a tourism 
development plan for the construction, installation and maintenance of the facilities and 
infrastructure surrounding Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church. 
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In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III 
BRYAN B. REVILLA 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III 
and HONORABLE BRYAN B. REVILLA 
AN ACT 
DECLARING THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS OF OUR LADY OF THE MOST HOLY 
ROSARY PARISH CHURCH LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, 
PROVINCE OF CAVITE, A TOURISM DESTINATION, PROVIDING FOR ITS 
DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress 
Assembled: 
SECTION 1. The immediate environs of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish 
Church located in the Municipality of Rosario, Province of Cavite, is hereby declared a tourism 
destination. As such, the development of the immediate environs of Our Lady of the Most Holy 
Rosary Parish Church shall be prioritized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and other 
concerned agencies, subject to the rules and regulations governing the development of tourism 
destinations. 
SECTION 2. Within one (1) year after the approval of this Act, the DOT shall, in 
coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the National 
Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), and other concerned agencies of the 
government, prepare a tourism development plan that shall include the construction, installation, 
and maintenance of such appropriate facilities and infrastructure to improve the overall features 
of the immediate environs surrounding Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church, 
thereby enduring its accessibility and the security of the tourists: Provided, That said 
development plan shall ensure the preservation and conservation of the historical significance of 
the area. 
SECTION 3. The DOT and its concerned attached agencies shall take immediate steps to 
implement the tourism development plan for the immediate environs of Our Lady of the Most 
Holy Rosary Parish Church, and shall incorporate the same in its tourism development program 
for the calendar year immediately succeeding the approval of this Act. 
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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 shall augment such allocation with internally generated funds of the 
Department. 
 
SECTION 5. Within sixty (60) days from the passage of this Act, the DOT shall, in 
consultation with the municipal government of Rosario, promulgate the necessary rules and 
regulations for the implementation of this Act. 
 
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
 
Approved,