HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __5894

Introduced by Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo
and Rep. Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to declare the Samiorang Falls, Located in Barangay Samiorang,
Municipality of Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte, as a tourism development site to ensure the full
development of the site as a viable tourism destination line with the national government's
thrust of enhancing the country’s tourism sector as a pillar of national development. Its
Samiorang Falls is one of Magsaysay"s popular tourist destinations.

Despite its vast potentials as @ viable tourism destination, however, the Magsaysay
Samiorang Falls are still too far away from its maximum potential. Accessibility is a big concern
for tourists, save for the adventurous type. Facilities are yet to be built to add value to its natural
beauty and entice more tourists to come.

With proper development, the Samiorang Falls has the potential to become a prime tourist
destination, It can be marketed in conjunction with the other tourism sites in Lanao del Norte.
While the Province boasts of a number of water falls, the Samiorang Falls has its unique
characteristics that complement the attractions of the others. Hence, the national government
should step in to introduce new and appropriate developments in the site to further enhance its
beauty and promote it properly as an attractive tourist destination in the national and international
levels without compromising its sustainability lly-sensitive natural site. ‘These
tasks may unduly burden the host LGUs in terms of technical and financial capabil

It is, therefore, the objective of this bill to develop the Samiomg Falls to its maximum
potential and promote it as one of the leading tourist destinations in Northen Mindanao with its
natural beauty and unique attractions, by declaring it as tourism development site. Doing so will
certainly increase awareness and appreciation for the site and will foster both local and
international interest and attention that may eventually increase economic activity in the host
municipality and promote the Province of Lanao de! Norte as a viable tourist destination.

In viewy of these premises, the prompt approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

P. ABDULLAH D. DIMAPORO- REP. IMELAA QUIBRANZA DIMAPORO,
Second District, Lanao del Norte First District, Lanao del Norte



HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

xo,__5994

“Introduced by Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo
and Rep. Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo

HOUSE Bi

AN ACT
DECLARING SAMIORANG FALLS LOCATED IN BARANGAY SAMIORANG,
MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE AS A
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

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

SECTION 1. The Samiorang Falls located in Barangay Samiorang, Municipality of
Magsaysay, Province of Lanao del Norte is hereby declared a tourism development site. As
such, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is mandated to incorporate it in the Philippine
National Tourism Development Plan.

SECTION 2. The DOT, ‘in coordination with the Tourism Infrastructure and
Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and the provincial and municipal local government units
concemed, shall, within one (1) year after the approval of this Act, prepare a tourism
development plan for the area that will ensure its viability and sustainability, and undertake
the implementation of the said plan.

SECTION 3. The DOT, in coordination with the provincial and municipal local
government units concemed, shall issue such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary
for the implementation of this Act, with Magsaysay Samiorang Falls Local Advisory Council
composed of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Chief Operating
Officer as Chairman, Governor of Lanao de! Norte as Vice Chairman, Mayor of Magsaysay
as member, 2 members of the Private Sectors as recommended to the DOT Secretary by the
Governor.

SE

TION 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/or internally generated funds of the Department.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of generakcirculation.

Approved,