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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HoUsE BILLNo.___4747

Introduced by Hon. Frederick F. Abueg

EXPLANATORY

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The proposed bill seeks to declare Gangub Cave in barangay Sandoval,
municipality of Bataraza, province of Palawan as tourist destination. Gangub Cave is
located approximately twenty (20) kilometers from the town center of the

municipality of Bataraza.

This cave resembles a ten-storey building with a towering height of more or
less one hundred (100) feet from the base. Its main entrance has an elevation of at
least thirty-nine (39) feet which requires an individual to climb the concrete steps

toward the mouth of the cave.

An estimate of fifty (50) steps is needed before a person reaches the main
entrance of the cave. It is similar to a dome of a big cathedral which can accommodate
a large group of people at a time, reaching to as many as five hundred (500)

individuals.

Inside the cave is the main chamber which is about thirty (30) meters and can
be likened to the Pefiablanca Cave of Cagayan and the Bathala Cave of Marinduque.

The air is cool within the cave and it is home to thousands of bats.


In view of the policy of the State to promote a tourism industry that is

ecologically sustainable, responsible, participative, culturally sensitive, economically
viable, and ethically and socially equitable for local communities, as declared in
Republic Act 9593, otherwise known as “The Tourism Act of 2009”, the approval of

this bill is earnestly recommended.

FREDERICK FAABUEG.
iv, 2" District of Palawan


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 4747

Introduced by Hon. Frederick F, Abueg

AN ACT
DECLARING GANGUB CAVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATARAZA,
PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AS TOURIST DESTINATION, PROVIDING FOR

ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Gangub Cave is hereby declared tourist destination. As
such, it shall be accorded with priority development by the Department of
Tourism (DOT) and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the

development of tourist destination.

SEC. 2. The Department of Tourism, in accordance with the local
government units and other concerned agencies of the government shall, within
one (1) year after the approval of this Act, prepare a development plan involving
the construction, installation and maintenance of such appropriate facilities and
infrastructure as shall enhance tourism in the area; Provided, That said

development plan shall ensure the preservation and conservation of the natural

resources of the area.

SEC. 3. The Department of Tourism shall take immediate steps in

implementing the tourism development plan that will suit the natural


characteristic of Gangub Cave and shall incorporate the same in its overall

development plans and programs for national implementation.

SEC. 4, It shall also be the responsibility of the DOT to promote Gangub

Cave as tourism area in all its national, regional and local promotion programs

SEC. 5. The DOT shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for

proper implementation of this Act.

SEC. 6, The Secretary of the Department of Tourism shall include in the
Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall
be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following. its

enactment into law and thereafter,

SEC. 7. All laws, rules, regulations, proclamations, executive orders or

parts thereof inconsistent with this Act, are hereby amended accordingly.
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,