Republic of the Philippines
I+OUSE ori' REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro M'anila
Ninctcenth Congress
rt`irsr Rc`qul'<if Session
I I()|TS, ,``  131, `, `  N().7772
Introducccl  l>y Rci).  KRI`STINr_i: A] jF`,`rlli', 8. 'ruT()R
EXPIANATORY NOTE
The  Municip`<ility  of Candijziy.  Province  ot-Bohol  is  a  rising  tourist  dc`sfin`a,rion  in  the
I'hihppines. Its drzim`titic scenery and natural tourist at.trftctions beckon one to explore and rt`hx to
the slow rhythm of rural  life.  IIome to  several nafur`<il  resources  such as  the C`,inawa Spring `,md
KawasihanlsletLsand13ar,therearealsopotentialeco-tourismdestinationsthatarenowattracting
visitors.  One such tourist site is the Kankoka Hills located in Barangay Cambane, Municip`ality of
Candijay. It is a scenic site wher: one can enjoy a panorand view of Bohol's highlands. From the
view deck, the surrounding provinces ()f Ijeyte and Camiguin Islands can be viewed.  With the lack
of  needed
untapped.
development  and  promotion,  the  tourism  potential  of the  place  has  been  largely
Aspartofthepresentadministration'scofeprogramforthedevelopmentofthecountry,
ecotourism  ls  considered  an  important  economlc  t()ol  that  will  create  a  significant  source  of
busines?  opporfunities  for  the  local  community.  The  declaration  of  the  Kankoka  I-Iills  as  an
ccotouri`?in sitc will dcvclop the `<ire`<i Into '<i fully grown tourist destinatrt)n that will off-er l]oth local
'and fore:gn visitors a glimpse of its naturzil  bc`auty while ensuring that it is managed  in ways  thzit
a,re sustainal)1e, pro~community and pro-ecology.
In vicw of the forcgtung. the approval t>t-this bill is carncstly soug-ht.
HON. KRISTINE


Republic of the Philippines
|L|OUS]| 0|iT RI±`,PRESENTA'l'IVFjs
Quc7,on City, Mctfo Manil'<i
Ninctccnth Congress
F`irst  Rctqul`<Lr Session
I I() Usl ,`.  B I I ,I , N()-7772
Introducctl  l]y Rer>.  I:RIS'I'lNTI`. AI,Fj`-IF`, 8. TUT()R
AN ACT
DlicljARING RANK()KA HTL[,s L()CATI+D IN TliF. MUNTclpA] ,Try Oli` cANI>IjAy.
801 IOL AN I.I`,COTOURISM LSITE. AND APPROI'RIATING FUNDS TI IIiR[+170R
SECTION  1. The  Kankoka Hills located in Barangay Cambane, Municipality of
Candijay,Bohol,isherebydcclared'a,necotourlsmsite.ThedevelopmentofKankokaI-Iills
as an ccotourism site shall  be priofitized by the Department of Tourism  POT), subject
to the rules and regulations govemlng the development of ecotourism sites.
SECTION 2.   The Municipal Government of Candijay, in coordination with the
Department of Tourism  POT),  the  Department of Natufai 'Resources  PENR),
otlierconcemedagenciesofthegovcmment,shalljointlyprepareadevelopmentplan
shall  include  the  construction, installation,  and  mamtcnance of appropriate  facilities
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infrastructure that shall enhance tourism in the area within one (1) year after the approval
of  tliis   Act,  J'/p/I/.dcd,  That  said   development  plan  shall   ensure  the  preservation  anci
conscrviit.ion of the natural beauty and incligcnous flora 'cmci I-'auna therein: J'7o„.did,/wrf4%,
That the implcmentation of the dcvelopmcnt plan shall  be` includccl in  the budget of rhc`
Municipzil G ()vernmenr of C`,mclij`fiy.
Sr'`.CTION   3.   Tlie   D()'I'  `sh`,ill   iLssist  the   Municipal   G()vcmmont  of-  Candijay  in
imr>l.`mcntztnon   or-   the   dcvclopmcnt   plan   l>y   provicling   tcchnical   :issistancc   in
formulzition,   devclt>pmcnt.   and   imr>lcmcnration   of-  programs   and   str`,itogie`s   that
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and
that
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gc`ner:ite   livclih(t()d   aml   cmploymcnf  opporfunltics   .for``the   community   rhcrcin  while
L`ns.uring thiir it is m`<m`,igcd sust`<`inal>1y.  It shall include  Kankok`,I I Tills  in :Ill  its  nari(>nal and
rcgioml promt>tit>n r>rogritms.
Slt`.CTION 4. The  funds ncccssary for the initial implcmcntarion of this  Act shall
I).`  incluclccl   in   thc`  appr()priari()ns   ziuth(>fized   for  the     D()T.  Thcrc.,if+er,   the  amount
ncccssary r`or the continuccl operation ancl m`<tintenancc thcreo[-shaH l>c chzirgcd  I-rt>m the
fees  to  be  impt>scci  by  the  Municir>al  Government or-C`<Lnc]ijay. 'rhc  DOT mziy  iiugmen[
such zillocation with intemally-generatecl funds.
SricTTON 6.   Within ninety  (90)  days from the effectivity of this Act, the  I)OT
',md  t.hc  DENR,   in consultz`tion wit.h  the Municipal Govemmcnt of Candijay `and  other
government agcnclcs concemecl. shzlll promulgate the necessary rules zmcl regrlatlons  for
the proper implementation of-this AL`t.


issu`,mccs  inconsisrcnt with
or zmcnded accordingly.
SF',CTION  7.    All  laws,  decrees,  executive  orders,  rules,  regulations.  and  other
any  o+-thc provisi(>ns  of-this  Act `<ire  hercl)y  (1cemccl  repc`,i]cd
Sli`jcTION 8. 'fliis  Act sh`<ill take cffcct fif-tecn (15) clays `d[+cr its public',irion in the
Offici',il Gazcttc or in  ncwsp`,ipcr of g.cncr`ril circul`<irit>n.
^f)firm'e,I,