HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Régular Session

rouse pitt no, 6030

Introduced by Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo
and Rep. Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

‘This bill seeks to declare the Pikalawag Public Beach, Located in Barangay Pikalawag,
Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, as a tourism development site'to ensure
the full development of the site as a viable tourism destination in line with the national
government's thrust of enhancing the country's tourism sector as a pillar of national
development. Its Pikalawag Public Beach is one of Sultan Nag Dimaporo's popular tourist
destinations

Pikalawag Public Beach is blessed with very fine sand and sich under water resources.
Best time to visits from November up to summer, condusive for picnic and scuba diving (facing
Ilana Bay).

Despite its vast potentials as a viable tourism destination, however, the Pikalawag,
Pikalawag Public Beach are still too far away from its maximum potential, Accessibility is a big
concern for tourists, save for the adventurous type. Facilities are yet to be built to add value to its
natural beauty and entice more tourists to come,

With proper development, the Pikalawag Public Beach has the pote come
prime tourist destination. It can be marketed in conjunction with the other tourism sites in Lanao
del Norte. While the Province boasts of a number of water falls, the Pikalawag Public Beach has
its unique characteristics that complement the attractions of the others, Hence, the national
government should step in to introduce new and appropriate developments in the site to further
enhance its beauty and promote it properly as an attractive tourist destination in the national and
international levels without compromising its sustainability as an ecologically-sensitive natural
site, These tasks may unduly burden the host LGUs in terms of technical and financial
capabilities.

It is, therefore, the objective of this bill to develop the Fikalawag Public Beach to its
maximum potential and promote it as one of the leading tourist destinations in Northern
Mindanao with its natural beauty and unique attractions, by declaring it as tourism development
site. Doing so will certainly increase awareness and appreciation for the site and will foster both
local and international interest and attention that may eventually inesease economic activity in the
host municipality and promote the Province of Lanao del Norte as a viable tourist destination

In view of these premises, the prompt approval of this bill is earnestly sought

REI ABDULLAH D. DIMAPORO. REP. IMELD. oforanza’ DIMAPORO
Second District, Lanao del Norte First Distriti, Lanao del Norte


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS:
Second Regular Session

House BILL No._ 6030

Introduced by Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo
and Rep. Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo

AN ACT

DECLARING PIKALAWAG PUBLIC BEACH LOCATED IN BARANGAY
PIKALAWAG, MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN‘NAGA DIMAPORO, PROVINCE OF
LANAO DEL NORTE AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SITE AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

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

SECTION 1. The Pikalawag Public Beach located in Barangay Pikalawag,
Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Province of Lanao del Norte is hereby declared a
tourism development site. As such, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is mandated to
incorporate it in the Philippine National Tourism Development Plan,

SECTION 2, The DOT, in coordination with the Tourism Infrastructure and
Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and the provincial and municipal local government units
concerned, shall, within one (1) year after the approval of this Act, prepare a tourism
development plan for the area that will ensure its viability and sustainability, and undertake
the implementation of the said plan. i

SECTION 3. The DOT, in coordination with the provincial and municipal local
government units concerned, shall issue such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary
for the implementation of this Act, with Pikalawag Public Beach Local Advisory Council
composed of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Chief Operating
Officer as Chairman, Governor of Lanao del Norte as Vice Chairman, Mayor of Sultan Naga
Dimaporo as member, 2 members of the Private Sectors as recommended to the DOT
Secretary by the Governor.

SECTION 4. 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/or internally generated funds of the Department,

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,