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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 3569 
Introduced by Representatives ALFEL M. BASCUG and EDDIEBONG G. PLAZA 
AN ACT 
DECLARING MANAGONG WATERFALLS LOCATED IN BARANGAY 
PADIAY, MUNICIPALITY OF SIBAGAT, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN 
DEL SUR AS AN ECOTOURISM SITE 
Explanatory Note 
This bill seeks to declare Managong Waterfalls in Barangay Padiay, 
Municipality of Sibagat, Province of Agusan del Sur as an ecotourism site.  
Managong Waterfalls located in Barangay Padiay, Municipality of Sibagat 
is known to be the biggest and tallest falls in the Province of Agusan del Sur. This 
hidden beauty is a home of various attractions such as a beautiful mountain 
scenery, a wide variety of flora and fauna and a deep bluish water in which tourists 
can enjoy numerous common ecotourism related activities such as swimming, 
hiking, trekking, mountaineering, kayaking and other wide adventures.  
This hidden gem has been considered as a tourist attraction to locals but 
has never been publicly exposed to other tourists in the Philippines and the world. 
With the lack of needed development and promotion, the tourism potential of the 
place has been curtailed. Thus, in order for this gem to be developed and become 
a fully grown tourism destination, it should be declared as an ecotourism site. The 
development of Managong Waterfalls into an ecotourism site will not just 
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enhance its aesthetic value but will also boost local government income and create 
employment opportunities for the people of Agusan del Sur.  
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
    ALFEL M. BASCUG  
EDDIEBONG G. PLAZA 
 1ST District, Agusan del Sur 
2nd District, Agusan del Sur 


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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 3569
Introduced by Representatives ALFEL M. BASCUG and EDDIEBONG G. PLAZA 
AN ACT 
DECLARING MANAGONG WATERFALLS LOCATED IN BARANGAY 
PADIAY, MUNICIPALITY OF SIBAGAT, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN 
DEL SUR AS AN ECOTOURISM SITE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SEC. 1. The Managong Waterfalls located in Barangay Padiay, 
Municipality of Sibagat, Province of Agusan del Sur 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. Within one (1) year after the approval of this Act, the municipal 
government of Sibagat shall, in coordination with the DOT, Department of 
Environment and Natural Resources and concerned agencies of the government, 
prepare a tourism development plan that shall include the construction, 
installation and maintenance of such appropriate infrastructure and facilities to 
enhance tourism in the area: Provided, That said development plan shall ensure 
the preservation and conservation of the natural beauty and resources of the area: 
Provided, further, That the implementation of the tourism development plan shall 


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be included in the budget of the municipal government of Sibagat.  
 
SEC. 3. The DOT shall assist the municipal government of Sibagat in the 
implementation of the tourism development plan by providing technical 
assistance in tourism capacity building. It shall also include the Managong 
Waterfalls in its national and regional promotion programs.  
 
SEC. 4. The funding for the implementation of this Act shall be included 
in the annual budget of the municipal government of Sibagat. The DOT may 
augment such allocation with internally-generated funds. 
 
SEC. 5. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the 
municipal government of Sibagat shall, in consultation with the DOT and 
concerned agencies of the government, promulgate rules and regulations to 
implement this Act. 
 
SEC. 6. If any provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or 
invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and 
effect. 
 
SEC. 7. All laws, rules, regulations, presidential decrees and other 
issuances inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby deemed 
repealed or amended accordingly. 
 
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
 
 
Approved,