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

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO._ 5382

Introduced by Hon. Frederick F. Abueg

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The proposed bill seeks to declare Mudlom Cave in the municipality of Quezon,
province of Palawan as tourist destination. It is accessible to all kinds of vehicles and is thirty
(30) minutes away from Sitio Balintang, Barangay Isugod, Quezon.

‘The Mini Underground River and water falls in the Mudlom Cave is more or less 4
kilometers away from the barangay hall of Barangay Isugod by trekking.

With Mudlom Cave being declared as a tourist destination and being covered by
programs and projects of the Department of Tourism, it is certain that this wonderful gift of
nature will realize improvement and be a potential source of income for its local government
and the people residing within the area.

In view of the policy of the State to promote a tourism industry that i8 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.

ERICK F. ABUEG
Representative, 2™ District of Palawan

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

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

5332

Introduced by Hon. Frederick F. Abueg

HOUSE BILL NO.

AN ACT
DECLARING MUDLOM CAVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON,
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 Mudlom 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 concemed 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.


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. 3. The Department of Tourism shall take immediate steps in
implementing the tourism development plan that will suit the natural
characteristic of Mudlom 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 Mudlom
Cave as tourism area in all its national, regional and local promotion programs.

SEC. 5. The Secretary of Tourism shall issue such rules and regulations
as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 6. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
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 fifteen (15) days after publication in
the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,