TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. 
and Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No. 3331
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill was approved by the House of Representatives during the 19th Congress. 
This bill seeks to declare Birhen Falls located in Barangay Dansolihon in Cagayan de Oro City 
as an eco-tourism site. 
Birhen Falls could be one the many possible international tourist havens in Cagayan de Oro 
City. It has a wide variety of flora and fauna wherein mountaineers and tourists can enjoy 
several common eco-tourism related activities such as trekking, nature viewing, bird watching, 
swimming, nature photography and camping. 
Declaring the Birhen Falls an ecotourism site will result in the development and improvement 
of the tourist site. It will also help the development of the local community. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
  MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR. 
August 7, 2025
10:12 am


TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. 
and Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  3331 
AN ACT 
DECLARING BIRHEN FALLS, LOCATED IN BARANGAY DANSOLIHON, CAGAYAN DE 
ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM SITE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1. The Birhen Falls located in Barangay Dansolihon, Cagayan de Oro City, 
Province of Misamis Oriental, is hereby declared an ecotourism site. Pursuant thereto, its 
development shall be prioritized and supported by the Department of Tourism (DOT), subject 
to the rules and regulations governing the development of ecotourism sites.  
SEC. 2.  Within one (1) year  after the approval of this Act, the local government of 
Cagayan de Oro City shall, in coordination with the DOT, Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources and  concerned agencies of the government, prepare a tourism 
development plan that shall include the construction, installation and maintenance of such 
appropriate infrastructure and facilities  to enhance tourism in the area: Provided, That said 
development plan  shall ensure the preservation and conservation of the natural beauty and 
resources of the area: Provided further, That the implementation of the tourism development 
plan shall be included in the budget of the local government of Cagayan de Oro City. 
SEC. 3.   The DOT shall assist the local government of Cagayan de Oro City in the 
implementation of the tourism development plan by providing technical assistance in tourism 
capacity building. It shall also include the Birhen Falls in its national and regional promotion 
programs.    
SEC. 4. The funding for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual 
budget of the local government of Cagayan de Oro City. The DOT may augment such 
allocation with internally-generated funds. 
SEC. 5.  Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the local government of 
Cagayan de Oro City shall, in consultation with the DOT and concerned agencies of the 
government, promulgate rules and regulations to implement this Act.  
SEC. 6. All laws, rules, regulations, executive orders, proclamations, presidential 
decrees and other issuances inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby 
deemed repealed or amended accordingly. 
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
Approved,