HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Republic of the Philippines RECEFVED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. bast3 AUG 2016
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House Bill No,_ ©4069 SILLY AND INDEX SERVICE

Introduced by Representative Estrellita B. Suansing

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Mount Bulaylay is one of the three mountains surrounding the Municipality of Cuyapo,
encompassing three of the town's barangays, namely: Landig, Maycaban and Cabileo. It has
a 100 meter above sea level elevation at its foot and has four peaks, the highest of which is
209 meters above sea level and the lowest peak at 86 meters above sea level. The town
proper of Cuyapo rests directly south of Mt. Bulaylay.

The concrete road going up Mt. Bulaylay has made it easy for residents and tourists
who wish to go hiking towards the mountain's peaks. Recently, the town has put up a 500-
meter long zipline, hoping to bring in more tourists.

This bil, therefore, aims to declare Mt. Bulaylay in the Municipality of Cuyapo, Nueva
Ecija as a tourist destination, mandating the Department of Tourism and its attached agencies,
in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways, and in consultation with
the local government unit of Cuyapo, to come up with a comprehensive development plan for
the improvement of Mt. Bulaylay, all areas attached to it, and all roads leading to and from it.

To be declared a tourist destination would bring in more employment opportunities for
the town residents and shall greatly contribute in the town’s socio-economic growth.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

ESTRELLITA B. SUANSING


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2485

Introduced by Representative Estrellita B. Suansing

AN ACT
DECLARING MOUNT BULAYLAY, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUYAPO, NUEVA ECIJA
AS A 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. Mount Bulaylay, in the Municipality of Cuyapo, Province of Nueva Ecija
is hereby declared a tourist destination. As such, it shall be accorded with priority development
by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and other concerned agencies subject to the rules and
regulations governing the development of tourist destinations.

SECTION 2. The DOT, in coordination with the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) and other concerned agencies of the government shall, immediately after
the effectivity of this Act, prepare a development plan involving the construction, installation
and maintenance of such appropriate facilities and infrastructure that shall improve the overall
feature of the area thereby ensuring the accessibility and security of the tourists; Provided,
That the said development plan shall ensure the preservation and conservation of the
historical significance of the area.

SECTION 3. The DOT and its attached agencies shall take immediate steps in
implementing the tourism development plan that will suit the needs of Mt. Bulaylay in the
Municipality of Cuyapo and shall incorporate the same in its overall development plans and
programs for national implementation.

SECTION 4, The DOT, in consultation with the local government unit of Cuyapo,
shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act.

SECTION 5. The Secretary of the DOT shall include in the Department's program
the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be charged against the internally
generated funds of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and/or
the appropriations in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved,