EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S. B. No. 2174
RECEIVED
3:40 p.m.
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT DECLARING THE KAPARKAN FALLS IN BARANGAY 
CAGANAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF 71NEG, PROVINCE OF ABRA AN 
ECOTOURISM SITE, ESTABLISHING THE KAPARKAN FALLS 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 16 of the Philippine Constitution mandates that "the State shall 
protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in 
accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature."
Kaparkan Falls is also known as "Mulawin Falls. "It is located in Sitio Kaparkan, 
Barangay Caganayan, Tineg in the Province of Abra. It is approximately 500 metres 
long and 60 metres wide, and goes straight to the Tineg River. Kaparkan Falls is unlike 
any other falls found in the Philippines. The water flowing into a terrain resembling the 
Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras gives it a very unusual yet majestic form. It is one of 
the many natural wonders that Abra has to offer to both local and international tourists. 
The soothing cool waters entice visitors who have traveled a long distance to see the 
magnificent wonder that has been featured in numerous television programs and on 
social media.
This bill therefor seeks to declare Kaparkan Falls In the Municipality of Tineg, 
Province of Abra, as an ecotourism site. This is also In accordance with the fifth item 
in President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's 10-point socioeconomic agenda for the country, 
which aims to promote rural and value chain development toward increasing 
agricultural and rural enterprise productivity and rural tourism.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure earnestly 
sought.
IMEE R. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S. B. No. 2174
DATE
X
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT DECLARING THE KAPARKAN FALLS IN BARANGAY 
CAGANAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TIN EG, PROVINCE OF ABRA AN 
ECOTOURISM SITE, ESTABLISHING THE KAPARKAN FALLS 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembied:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Kaparkan Falls
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Ecotourism Act".
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Section 16, Articie II of the Constitution
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declares that the State shall protect and advance the right of the peopie to a balanced
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and healthful ecology In accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.
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I Towards this end, it shall be the policy of the State to promote an ecologically
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sustainable and culturally-sensitive tourism industry as a tool for socio-economic
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development in the country, where its participants receive benefit equitably from the
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development of the sector.
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SEC. 3. Kaparkan Falls Ecotourism Site. - Kaparkan Falls in Barangay
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Caganayan in the Municipality of Tineg, Province of Abra is hereby declared an
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ecotourism site. As such, its development shall be prioritized by the Department of
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Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),
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and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the development of
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ecotourism sites.
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SEC. 4. Technical Description. - The technical description of the area
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encompassing the Kaparkan Falls and which is being declared an ecotourism site is as
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follows:


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Parcel I pertains to the area beginning at a point marked "1" on the Land
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Classification Map, with Latitude 17°43 20.045" Longitude 120°4923. situated
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In Barangay Caganayan, Municipality of Tlneg, Province of Abra,
thence N 66036'3"W
197.74
meters to comer 2;
thence N42°0'47""W
757.30
meters to comer 3;
thence S85016'40"W
779.17
meters to comer 4;
thence N 12°107"W
286.49
meters to comer 5;
thence N77023'41"W
643.61
meters to comer 6;
thence S67°44'4"W
718.40
meters to comer 7;
thence N 24°40'5" E
422.70
meters to comer 8;
thence N 13°15,39" W
309.23
meters to comer 9;
thence N 13°15'39"W
796.43
meters to comer 10;
thence N 66°47,45"W
487.84
meters to comer 11;
thence S40o6'0"W
300.02
meters to comer 12;
thence N67°42,56,,W
377.03
meters to comer 13;
thence N28°49'58"W
1372.40
meters to comer 14;
thence N 55o40,44"W
1405.10
meters to comer 15;
thence N 16°5,33"W
802.84
meters to comer 16;
thence N37°2238"E
1372.04
meters to comer 17;
thence N47°56/7"W
575.48
meters to comer 18;
thence N 47056,6" W
2987.39
meters to comer 19;
thence N43056'28"W
3073.46
meters to comer 20;
thence N40o47'23'/E
181.17
meters to comer 21;
thence N410I7"W
281.26
meters to comer 22;
thence N 33046'57" E
1109.68
meters to comer 23;
thence N 88°56'9" E
661.69
meters to comer 24;
thence N 44036'46" E
667.95
meters to comer 25;
thence S 59o49'30" E
351.17
meters to comer 26;
thence N 24°39,42" E
435.90
meters to comer 27;
thence S 75°573" E
578.87
meters to comer 28;


thence N49°41,30"E
441.90
meters to comer 29;
thence S 85°18'52" E
916.37
meters to comer 30;
thence S 63041,21"E1
232.59
meters to comer 31;
thence S 47044'2" E
1515.21
meters to comer 32;
thence S38022'14"W
254.05
meters to comer 33;
thence S77°476"W
69.41
meters to comer 34;
thence S 42° 13’55”W
230.04
meters to comer 35;
thence S15#38’32”W
193.19
meters to comer 36;
thence S47°13,19’,W
233.74
meters to comer 37;
thence S 33057’36" W
262.86
meters to comer 38;
thence S 59°52’5” E
1447.06
meters to comer 39;
thence N43013’58”E
747.38
meters to comer 40;
thence N 52034’12"E
338.69
meters to comer 41;
thence S 43°56,23” E
632.71
meters to comer 42;
thence N65028’46”E
612.02
meters to comer 43;
thence S 79033’27”E
719.87
meters to comer 44;
thence S 32045’9” E
288.29
meters to comer 45;
thence S23049’12” W
360.89
meters to corner 46;
thence S31032l18nE
403.22
meters to comer 47;
thence S 48,,34,20” E
1138.30
meters to comer 48;
thence S 72034’53n E
240.80
meters to comer 49;
thence S 39°6,26” E
283.88
meters to comer 50;
thence S 37o6’50” W
529.58
meters to comer 51;
thence S 0o22’3” E
652.55
meters to comer 52;
thence S 35043’5” E
994.36
meters to comer 53;
thence SI ri6’36”E
409.83
meters to comer 54;
thence S 12o0’46” W
966.56
meters to comer 55;
thence S 16032’5rE
688.54
meters to comer 56;
thence S 19028’39,,W
619.13
meters to comer 57;
thence N82045’28”W
628.25
meters to comer 58;


thence N39o34’10”W
358.96
meters to comer 59;
thence N74°22,15n W
288.19
meters to comer 60;
thence N 80o8’28” W
28.50
meters to comer 61;
thence S 19023’4,,W
47.33
meters to comer 62;
thence S2014’12” W
52.25
meters to comer 63;
thence S 63°20,54”E
203.07
meters to comer 64;
thence S 13°6’8”E
164.61
meters to comer 65;
thence S 50*57’43” W
622.29
meters to comer 66;
thence S 33013’57” E
783.24
meters to comer 67;
thence S302r33”W
801.22
meters to comer 68;
thence S 20',20,36” E
781.26
meters to comer 69;
thence S 6056,41”E
689.00
meters to comer 70;
thence S 32°45,50” W
425.67
meters to comer 1,
Containing an area of 6,827 hectares, 
beginning at a point marked "1" on 
17°46,34.257" Longitude 120°46,52 
Municipaiity of Tined, Province of Abra,
more or less Parcei II pertains to the area 
the Land Ciassification Map, with Latitude 
.307" situated in Barangay Caganayan,
thence N 47052'37" W
109.32
meters to comer 2;
thence N 105312" W
180.48
meters to comer 3;
thence N29o5410"W
210.51
meters to comer 4;
thence N8°20,28"W
184.31
meters to comer 5;
thence S 8807'44" E
124.15
meters to comer 6;
thence N53°31,33"E
96.36
meters to comer 7;
thence S 19°16,52/,E
134.16
meters to corner 8;
thence S 11°49,12"E 
thence N39C>3,16"E
171.94
251.05
meters to comer 9; 
meters to comer 10;


thence S2°4,4"W
383.32
meters to comer 11;
thence S23°31,52" W
156.74
meters to corner 12;
thence S 72039'18" W
151.01
meters to comer 1,
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Containing an area of seventeen (17) hectares, more or iess.
SEC. 5. Kaparkan Falls Development Council. - A multi-sectoral council shall 
be created to be known as the "Kaparkan Falls Development Council," herein referred 
to as the Council. It shall be composed of the following members:
a. Representative from the Office of the Mayor of the Municipality of Tineg,
as Chairperson,
b. Head of the Tineg Municipai Tourism Office;
c. Head of the Tineg Municipai Environment and Natural Resources Office;
d. A representative from the DOT;
e. A representative from the DENR;
f. Two (2) representatives from the indigenous peoples sector in the
Municipaiity of Tineg; and
g. Two (2) representatives from the private sector in the Province of Abra.
The term of office of the members of the Council shall be coterminous with the
incumbent Municipai Mayor of Tineg.
The Provincial Government of Abra shall provide a secretariat for the Council 
including the funding necessary to cover expenses for the performance of its official 
functions and activities.
SEC. 6. Functions and Responsibilities of the Council. - The Council shall have 
the following functions:
a. Formulation and implementation of the Kaparkan Falls Development 
Plan, in consultation with the local residents, businesses and other 
stakeholders;
b. Assessment and evaluation of the potentiai impact of the development 
to the environmental safety and well-being of the site, communities and 
enterprises;
c. Provision of technical and financial assi^ance to the communities within 
the site;
d. Formulation of ruies and regulations in relation to the maintenance and 
security of the ecotourism site; and e. Performance of other functions as 
may be necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act.


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SEC. 7. Annual Reports. - Within sixty (60) days after each fiscal year, the
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DOT and the DENR shall submit a report to both Houses of Congress with respect to
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the operation of the ecotourism site. The report shall provide information on the total
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amount expended during the fiscal year to carry out and achieve the purpose of this
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Act.
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SEC. 8. Appropriations. - The Secretaries of the DOT and the DENR shall
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include in their respective Department's program the implementation of this Act, the
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funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act and from
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internally generated funds of the DOT.
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SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days after the
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effectivity of this Act, the DOT, DENR, and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise
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Zone Authority, in coordination with the Municipality of Tineg, shall promulgate the
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necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act. The DOT
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and the DENR shall be jointly tasked to coordinate and monitor the proper
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implementation of this Act.
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SEC. 10. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall
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remain in full force and effect.
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SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, ordinances, executive orders,
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issuances or parts thereof, inconsistent with any1 provision of this Act are hereby
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deemed amended, repealed or modified accordingly. Sec. 12. Effectivity. This Act shall
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take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a
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newspaper of general circulation.
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SEC. 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette pr in a newspaper of general circulation in
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the Philippines.
Approved,