HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

nouse Bit No.603.1

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

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This bill secks to declare the Nunungan Lake, Located in Barangay Pantar and Barangay
Cabasaran, Municipality of Nunungan, Lanao del Norte, as a tourism development site to ensure
the full development of the site as a viable tourism destination in fine with the national
government's thrust of enhancing the country’s tourism sector as a pillar of national
development, Its Nunungan Lake is one of Nunungan’s popular tourist destinations.

Nunungan Lake is composed of three (3) lakes with three different sizes and abundant
supply of fish grown by the local folks in the heart of the Municipality of Nunugan.

Despite its vast potentials as a viable tourism destination, however, the Nunungan,
Nunungan Lake 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 Nunungan Lake has the poteuitial to become a 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 Nuriungan Lake 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.

Its, therefore, the objective of this bill to develop the Nunungan Lake 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 increase economic activity in the host
municipality and promote the Province of Lanao'del Norte as a viabie tourist destination.

In view of these premises, the prompt approval of this bill is ea:nestly sought.

RBP. ABDULLAH D. DIMAPORO. REP. IMELDA QQIBRANZA DIMAPORO.
Second District, Lanao del Norte First Distriek Lanao del Norte


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

nouse BLL No._ 6031

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

AN ACT
DECLARING NUNUNGAN LAKE LOCATED IN BARANGAY PANTAR AND
BARANGAY CABASARAN, MUNICIPALITY OF NUNUNGAN, 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 Nunungan Lake located in Barangay Pantar and Barangay
Cabasaran, Municipality of Nunungan, 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.

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 Nunungan Lake Local Advisory Council composed
of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Chief Operating Officer as
Chairman, Governor of Lanao del Norte as Vice Chaitman, Mayor of Nunungan 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,