Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No8 603

Introduced by HON. JOSEFINA B. TALLADO

AN ACT DECLARING MALIGAYA FALLS IN BARANGAY SUBMAKIN,
‘MUNICIPALITY OF LABO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE AN ECOTOURISM ZONE AND
APROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to declare Maligaya Falls as an eco-tourism site in the Municipality of Labo,
Province of Camarines Norte.

‘Maligaya Fails, located in Barangay Submakin, is one of the hidden gems of the municipality of
Labo. This fais is unperturbed by human inierveniion and its waieris ciear as crystal. This representation
has personally visited the falls several time and it never fails to amaze. While there is a considerable hike
from the main barangay road, the trek is very much worth it. Maligaya Falls feature a solid white curtain
of gushing waters cascading to @ natural pool below.

‘Although majestic and imposing in its grandeur, very few has visited it because there is no road
going there. One can only hike said trail. There is also tack of local funding to harness the ‘als’ full
Potential and develop its immediate environs.

In proposing to develop the Maligaya Falls into an ecotourism zone, this representation hopes to
bolster the magnificence of ths falls and atthe same time generate economic activity among the residents
of Barangay Submakin and the municipality of Labo as a whole and promote a vibrant tourism industry
in the province of Camarines Norte.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bil is eameslly sought.

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Hot sostsin B.TALLADO

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Representative
1 District, Camarines Norte



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

House Bill No, 8603
Introduced by HON. JOSEFINA B, TALLADO

(AN ACT DECLARING MALIGAYA FALLS IN BARANGAY SUBMAKIN,
MUNICIPALITY OF LABO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE AN ECOTOURISM ZONE AND
APROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Maligaya Falls Ecotourism Act’.

SECTION 2. Itis hereby dectared the policy of the State to promote a sustainable and effective
ecotourism industry to attract tourists, both local and foreign. Towards this end, the country should
rationalize all efforts to make the tourism industry a major source of livelihood and an avenue for
economic development. Moreover, measures should be taken to ensure that tourism development would
be done with a view on the preservation of the existing ecosystem and natural environment.

SECTION 3. The Maligaya Falls in Barangay Submakin, Municipality of Labo, Province of
Camarines Norte is hereby declared an ecotourism site. Its development shall be prioritized by the
Department of Tourism (DOT) and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the
development of ecotourism sites.

The DOT shall prepare and incorporate the development plan for Maligaya Falls in the overall
National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP), pursuant to Republic Act No, 9593, otherwise known as
“The Tourism Act of 2009". The plan shall be implemented jointly by the municipal government of Labo,
the local Protected Area Management Board, and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
Authority (TIEZA),

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 from internally generated funds of the DOT.

SECTION 5. Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the DOT, in consultation with
the municipal government of Labo, the Representative of the 1* District of Camarines Norte and other


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concerned government agencies and stakeholders, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations
for the proper implementation of this Act.

SECTION 6. 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
and internally generated funds of the DOT.

‘SECTION 7. Separability Clause. — 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.

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules, regulations, presidential decrees, and other
issuances inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 9, Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.