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CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS are, YUL_9, 2 2919
First Regular Session TIME
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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BY REPRESENTATIVE FERNANDO T. CABREDO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is worth noting that during the previous Congress, this bill was approved by the
House of Representatives on Third Reading and was transmitted to the Senate.
Unfortunately, the Senate was not able to act on it on time.

Republic Act 9593 or the Tourism Act of 2009 declared tourism as an indispensable
element of the national economy that shall spur socio-economic growth, investment and
employment in the country.

In this light, this bill was filed which declares as tourist spots the stretch of beaches
that form part of the Albay West Coast in the Third District of the Province of Albay. These
beaches are located at the following local government units: barangays Buenavista,
Malidong, Basicao Coastal, and Marigondon, in the Municipality of Pioduran; b) barangays
Maonon, Cabarian, and Catburawan, in the City of Ligao; c) barangays Badian, Cagmanaba,
Maramba, and Nagas, in the Municipality of Oas; and d) barangays Apud, Rawis, Talin-
Talin, and Pantao, in the Municipality of Libon.

Developing the said stretch of beaches into tourist spots will generate investment and
foreign exchange in the area and will also provide employment opportunities for local
residents. With the influx of tourists, these tourist spots will also be a significant source of
business opportunities.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly requested.


CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H. No. 1131

BY REPRESENTATIVE FERNANDO T. CABREDO

AN ACT DECLARING THE STRETCH OF BEACHES THAT LINE THE ALBAY
WEST COAST IN THE THIRD DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY
AS TOURIST SPOTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. The stretch of beaches that form part of the Albay West Coast located in the
Third District of the Province of Albay are hereby declared as tourist spots. These include:
a. the beaches in barengays Apud, Rawis, Talin-Talin, and Pantao, in the
Municipality of Libon;
b. the beaches in barangays Maonon, Cabarian, and Catburawan, in the City of
Ligao;
©. the beaches in barangays Badian, Cagmanaba, Maramba, and Nagas, in the
Municipality of Oas; and
4. the beaches in barangays Buenavista, Malidong, Basicao Coastal, and
Marigondon, in the Municipality of Pioduran.
As such, their development shall be prioritized by the Department of Tourism (DOT)
and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the development of tourist spots.
SEC. 2. The technical description of the foreshore areas for declaration and
development as tourist spots are as follows:
E yf Municipality of Libon

Lot 1 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-10-28.99, East Longitude =
123-18-23.89, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S.44-36 W., with a distance of
19, 987.56 meters and ending at a point marked “188-1”, bearing N.21 ~ 19 W., with a
distance of 82.61 meters and covering an area of 551,077.00 square meters.


Lot 2 - with corner 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-10-28.99, East Longitude =
123-18-23.89, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S.44-36 W., with a distance of
19, 987.56 meters and ending at a point marked “37-1”, bearing N.71 — 25 E., with a distance
of 25.16 meters and covering an area of 37,440.00 square meters.

Lot 3 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-11-37.44, East Longitude =
123-18-52.15, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S. 47-24 W., with a distance of
17,914.69 meters and ending at a point marked “62-1”, bearing S. 17-21 E., with a distance of
55.35 meters and covering an area of 68,837.00 square meters.

Lot 4 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-11-37.44, East Longitude =
123-18-52.15, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S. 47-24 W., with a distance of
17,914.69 meters and ending at a point marked “363-1”, bearing N. 11-18 E., with a distance
of 37.84 meters and covering an area of 763,505.00 square meters.

Foreshore Areas of the City of Ligao

Lot 1 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-33,99, East Longitude = 123-
1-57.58, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S.48-48 W., with a distance of
33,795.75 meters and ending at a point marked “65-1”, bearing S. 86-20 W., with a distance
of 34.98 meters and covering an area of 176,234.07 square meters.

Lot 2 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-1-22.23, East Longitude = 123-
18-29.88, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S.48-00 W., with a distance of
34,589.58 meters and ending at a point marked “128-1”, bearing S. 26-43 W., with a distance
of 41.59 meters and covering an area of 303,230.10 square meters.

Lot 3 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-0-57.72, East Longitude = 123-
19-59.27, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S.45-48 W., with a distance of
33,303.73 meters and ending at a point marked “209-1”, bearing S. 83-15 E., with a distance
of 34.94 meters and covering an area of 301,683.74 square meters.

Lot 4 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-14.22, East Longitude = 123-
22-2.73, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S. 38-17 W., with a distance of
29,119.82 meters and ending at a point marked “101-1”, bearing S. 14-12 W., with a distance
of 71.48 meters and covering an area of 54,028.86 square meters.

Foreshore Areas of Municipality of Oas

Lot 1 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-7-56.22, East Longitude = 123-
17-22.23, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S.57-36 W., with a distance of
26,637.52 meters and ending at a point marked “422-1”, bearing N. 77-34 E., with a distance
of 40.24 meters and covering an area of 1,049,558.02 square meters.

Foreshore Areas of Municipality of Pio Duran

Lot | - with corner | coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-34.19, East Longitude = 123-
23-7.37, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S. 53-51 W., with a distance of
28,499.00 meters and ending at a point marked “51-1”, bearing N. 41-29 E., with a distance
of 6.77 meters and covering an area of 35,812.77 square meters.



Lot 2 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-33.61, East Longitude = 123-
23-32.18, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S. 52-55 W:, with a distance of
27,909.09 meters and ending at a point marked “10-1”, bearing S. 32-07 W., with a distance
of 120.62 meters and covering an area of 3,695.01 square meters.

Lot 3 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-39.82, East Longitude = 123-
23-37.74, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S. 53-02 W., with a distance of
27,635.84 meters and ending at a point marked “23-1”, bearing N. 39-23 E., with a distance
of 25.36 meters and covering an area of 8,283.02 square meters.

Lot 4 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-51.11, East Longitude = 123-
23-51.73, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S. 53-05 W., with a distance of
27,115.17 meters and ending at a point marked “54-1”, bearing S. 61-47 W., with a distance
of 90.35 meters and covering an area of 15,248.66 square meters.

Lot 5 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-53.78, East Longitude = 123-
24-25.78, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S. 53-53 W., with a distance of
26,250.77 meters and ending at a point marked “133-1”, bearing N. 40-56 E., with a distance
of 65.66 meters and covering an area of 18,253.00 square meters.

Lot 6 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-35.28, East Longitude = 123-
25-21.54, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S. 48-31 W., with a distance of
25,321.07 meters and ending at a point marked “27-1”, bearing N. 28-12 E., with a distance
of 8.31 meters and covering an area of 16,979.60 square meters.

Lot 7 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-29.34, East Longitude = 123-
25-32.71, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S. 47-42 W., with a distance of
25,191.76 meters and ending at a point marked “6-1”, bearing N. 35-07 W., with a distance of
50.85 meters and covering an area of 3,412.37 square meters.

Lot 8 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-25.58, East Longitude = 123-
25-37.53, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S. 47-17 W., with a distance of
25,162.39 meters and ending at a point marked “53-1”, bearing N. 55-54 W., with a distance
of 81.61 meters and covering an area of 14,245.89 square meters.

Lot 9 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-4.22, East Longitude = 123-
25-55.47, beginning at a point marked cor “I”, bearing S. 45-21 W., with a distance of
25,223.17 meters and ending at a point marked “31-1”, bearing S. 27-26 E., with a distance of
2.68 meters and covering an area of 4,318.70 square meters.

Lot 10 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-3.84, East Longitude = 123-
25-57.44, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S. 45-15 W., with a distance of
25,189.38 meters and ending at a point marked “15-1”, bearing N. 01-23 E., with a distance
of 48.90 meters and covering an area of 10,585.29 square meters.

Lot 11 - with comer 1 coordinates, North Latitude = 13-2-1.75, East Longitude = 123-
26-5.27, beginning at a point marked cor “1”, bearing S. 44-46 W., with a distance of
25,067.33 meters and ending at a point marked “471-1”, bearing N. 14-09 E., with a distance
of 70.59 meters and covering an area of 267,520.00 square meters.


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SEC. 3. Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, The DOT, in
coordination with other government agencies concerned, shall prepare a tourism development
plan involving the construction, installation and/or maintenance of such appropriate facilities
and infrastructure as shall encourage tourism in the area.

Sec. 4. The DOT shall take immediate steps to implement the said development plan
and incorporate the same in its tourism development program for the ensuing calendar year.

SEC. 5. The Secretary of the DOT shall include in the Department's program the
implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act and internally generated funds of the DOT.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation,

Approved,