Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2636

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY: REPRESENTATIVE MARISOL C. PANOTES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to declare the Province of Camarines Norte as the Surfing Capital
in the Bicol Region

The coastal Barangay Bagasbas in the Municipality of Daet, the capital town of
the Province of Camarines Norte has become one of the major tourist destinations in the
Bicol Region due to the giant curly waves along the coastlines that had attracted local and
foreign tourists, who are surfing aficionados

The realization of the noble objective of this bill will certainly help develop not
only this coastal barangay but the entire Province of Camarines Norte due to the possible
influx of surfers that will greatly contribute to further growth of tourism in the Bicol
Region. This is primarily due to the fact that this bill, once enacted into law, mandates the
DOT, in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and other concerned
government agencies, to prepare a tourism development plan involving the construction,
installation, and maintenance of such appropriate facilities and infrastructure that shall
develop and promote the beaches and surfing activities of the Province of Camarines
Norte, and therefore, ensuring accessibility and security of tourists thereat

The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this bill

MARISOL C. PANOTES:
resentative
Second District, Camarines Norte


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

696
HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY: REPRESENTATIVE MARISOL C. PANOTES

AN ACT
DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE AS THE SURFING
CAPITAL OF THE BICOL REGION

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

SECTIO!
Bicol Region Act”

1. This Act shall be known as the “Camarines Norte Surfing Capital of the

SEC. 2. The Province of Camarines Norte is hereby declared a tourist destination and the
“Surfing Capital of the Bicol Region”. As such, its development shall be prioritized by the
Department of Tourism (DOT) and other concerned government agencies, and shall be subject to
the rules and regulations governing the development of tourist destinations

SEC. 3. Within one (1) year after the approval of this Act, the DOT, in coordination with
the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR), and other concemed government agencies, shall prepare a tourism
development plan involving the construction, installation, and maintenance of such appropriate
facilities and infrastructure that shall develop and promote the beaches and surfing activities of
the Province of Camarines Norte, and ensuring accessibility and security of tourists thereat

SEC. 4, The DOT, in coordination with other concerned government agencies, shall take
immediate steps to implement the developmental plan and shall incorporate the same in its
tourism developmental programs 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 from internally generated funds of the DOT.

SEC. 6, Within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the DOT, in consultation
with the local government of the Province of Camarines Norte shall formulate the necessary rules
and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act.

SEC. 7. Effecti This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation

Approved,