Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The rise of Camarines Sur as a premier tourist destination of the country has continued 
until present due largely to the growing recognition of the province as a major sports 
and adventure tourism destination—with the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex 
(CWC) at the helm of this growth and cognizance. Dubbed as the “best wakeboard 
park in the world”, the six-hectare complex is the first world-class watersports complex 
in the Philippines and in Asia.  
The CWC has been credited as the main pull for tourists to the province and the main 
reason for it topping the Department of Tourism’s tourist arrivals list year after year, 
citing 3 million arrivals in 20131. It is situated within the Provincial Capitol Complex in 
Pili, Camarines Sur, the first and only Local Government Unit-operated Tourism 
Economic Zone pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916. The National Economic and 
Development Authority once cited the tourism record of CWC as a “breakthrough in 
Bicol tourism industry” while the regional office of the DOT has constantly recognized 
its importance to the tourism industry in the region. 
CWC in Camarines Sur pioneered several world-renowned championship events and 
tournaments in Wakeboarding, being the first to host the annual WWA Wake Park 
World Championships in 2008 (which it also hosted in 2009, 2010, 2016 and 2017), 
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the Asian Wakepark Championship in 2008 and 2009, the Reef Asian Wakefest in 
2010, the King of Wake – Asian Wakepark tour of WWA in 2012 and 2013, as well as 
the Philippine Wakeboard Nationals, which it hosted every year from 2006 to present. 
The complex has attracted water sports enthusiasts from all over the world and has 
consistently been a favorite by both foreign and local travelers until today. In 2016, 
CWC signed on for a three-year agreement to host the world championships—having 
hosted the event since the beginning and is a destination sought out by riders around 
the world. Attendees of the event often stay longer than needed thanks to CWC’s 
affordability and world class amenities. 
Wakeboarding as a sport was created from a combination of water skiing, 
snowboarding and surfing techniques. It has sustained an increasing popularity across 
countries, with wakeboarding parks popping up in popular tourist destinations 
worldwide such as in the UK, Australia, and the US. It has become one of the world’s 
fastest growing sports and is gradually being recognized globally. Locally, the 
Camarines Sur Watersports Complex has become a top destination for tourists during 
summer vacation2. 
This bill intends to ride the growth of wakeboarding and watersports in the country, 
especially in Camarines Sur, and help promote tourism in the province by declaring 
Camarines Sur as the Wakeboarding Capital of the Philippines. 
The approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
 MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT  
DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AS THE 
WAKEBOARDING CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Province of Camarines Sur, being a top destination for water sports 
in the country, is hereby declared the "Wakeboarding Capital of the Philippines". As 
such, its development and promotion shall be prioritized by the Department of Tourism 
(DOT) and its concerned attached agencies. All efforts pertaining to the promotion of 
tourism in the Province of Camarines Sur and making its tourism industry a major 
source of livelihood and employment shall be rationalized. 
SECTION 2. All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, rules and regulations, 
and other issuances contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be 
deemed repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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