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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
1st Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____________ 
Introduced by Representatives ALFEL M. BASCUG and EDDIEBONG G. PLAZA 
AN ACT DECLARING JORDAN WATERFALLS IN THE CITY OF 
BAYUGAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR AS AN ECOTOURISM 
SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Explanatory Note 
This bill seeks to declare Jordan Waterfalls as an ecotourism site in the City 
of Bayugan, Province of Agusan del Sur.  
Jordan Waterfalls located in Barangay Gethsemane, Bayugan City is a 
treasured tourist spot in the remote area of the City. This hidden beauty is a home 
to various attractions counting its beautiful mountain scenery, wide variety of 
flora and fauna and a deep blue water in which tourists can indulge in numerous 
popular ecotourism related activities such as swimming, hiking, and forest 
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, for this gem to be developed and become a fully 
grown tourism destination, it should be declared as an ecotourism site.  
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The development of Jordan Waterfalls into an ecotourism site will not just 
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 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
1st Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____________ 
Introduced by Representatives ALFEL M. BASCUG and EDDIEBONG G. PLAZA 
AN ACT DECLARING JORDAN WATERFALLS IN THE CITY OF 
BAYUGAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR AS AN ECOTOURISM 
SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SEC. 1. The Jordan Waterfalls located in Barangay Gethsemane, Bayugan 
City, province of Agusan del Sur is hereby declared an ecotourism site. As such, 
its development shall be prioritized 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 DOT shall, 
in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and 
concerned local government units and agencies of the government, prepare a 
tourism development plan that shall include the construction, installation and 
maintenance of such appropriate infrastructure and facilities in the area: Provided, 
That said development plan shall ensure the preservation and conservation of the 
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natural beauty and resources of the area. 
 
SEC. 3. The DOT and its concerned attached agencies shall take immediate 
steps to implement the development plan with due consideration to the natural 
characteristics of the Jordan Falls, and shall incorporate the same in its tourism 
development program for the calendar year immediately succeeding the approval 
of this Act. It shall also include the Jordan Falls in all of its national, regional and 
local promotion programs.  
 
SEC. 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. 
 
SEC. 5. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the DOT 
shall, in consultation with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone 
Authority and concerned government agencies and stakeholders, promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of 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,