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BillHBN-803720th Congress

Hundred Islands National Park (Alaminos, Pangasinan) as Tourism Zone

In committee Filed Mar 11, 2026
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Filed on March 11, 2026, and referred to the Committees on Tourism and Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change; it has been pending in committee since then with no recorded action.

Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate

The bill aims to enhance tourism in a significant natural area, impacting local governance and economic activity.

City Government of AlaminosDepartment of TourismLocal businessesTourists
Timeliness
Routine

The bill addresses the management of a national park but does not respond to an urgent issue.

Affects you ifTourists visiting Hundred IslandsLocal government officialsResidents of AlaminosBusiness owners in AlaminosEnvironmental organizations
Impact assessment
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Overall impact
2.3/ 10
Long title

Hundred Islands National Park (Alaminos, Pangasinan) as Tourism Zone

Plain-language summary
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This bill declares the Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos, Pangasinan, as a tourism zone, allowing local government control and management of the area.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresThe City Government of Alaminos shall have full control of the administration, supervision, management, maintenance, and operation of the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP).
RequiresThe HINP Management Board shall be created within one year after the approval of this Act.
FundsAll revenues generated from the operation of HINP shall accrue to the treasury of the City Government of Alaminos and shall be used solely for the management, maintenance, operation, and development of HINP.
DeadlineThe HINP Management Board must be created within one year after the approval of this Act.
DeadlineThe City Government of Alaminos must promulgate implementing rules and regulations within sixty days after the effectivity of this Act.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

Hundred Islands National Park is not designated as a tourism zone.

This bill

Hundred Islands National Park is declared a tourism zone.

Today

Management of HINP is not under local government control.

This bill

The City Government of Alaminos will manage HINP.

Today

No formal management board exists for HINP.

This bill

A management board will be created to oversee HINP.

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The bill declares the Hundred Islands National Park as a tourism zone, allowing the City Government of Alaminos to manage and operate the park effectively.

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Issue areas
HealthLocal GovernmentSocial WelfareLocal GovernmentHundred Islands National ParkTourism DevelopmentDepartment of TourismAlaminos

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Legislative history
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives ARTHUR F. CELESTE, ELEANDRO JESUS F. MADRONA, JUNARD "AHONG" Q. CHAN, ROSALIE ANG SALVAME,ROMMEL RICO T. ANGARA, et. al.;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 10, 2026;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on TOURISM and ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE;
✦ AI insight

Stalled: the bill was filed on March 11, 2026, and has not progressed since being referred to committee on the same day.

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No floor deliberations yet — this measure has not reached plenary. Its committee-stage actions appear under Legislative history above.

Full text
HBN-8037 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 8037 BY REPRESENTATIVES CELESTE, MADRONA, CHAN, SALVAME, ANGARA, ALVAREZ (J.), KHO (E.), TUAN, MIRAFLORES, HORIBATA, YAP (J.G.), AGYAO, ALANO, DALOG, MOMO, SINGSON (R.V.), CALDERON, YNARES, CORVERA, REGENCIA, CASTRO, GONZALES (A.M.), TUPAS, PLEYTO, BANCORO, RODRIGUEZ (E.), BELTRAN, DAZA, DEL MAR, GUINTU, BARBA, CAGAS, CAYTON, COLLANTES, ROMAN, ROQUE, UMALI AND SUAN AN ACT DECLARING HUNDRED ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ALAMINOS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AS A TOURISM ZONE 3e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assemblec

SECTION 1. Declaration of Hundred Islands National Park as Tourism Zone. -

2 Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 667, issued on January 18, 1940 by President Manuel 3 L. Quezon, and Executive Order No. 436, issued on June 21, 2005 by President Gloria Macapagal- 4 Arroyo, the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP), located in the City of Alaminos, Province of 5 Pangasinan, is hereby declared a tourism zone.

SEC. 2. Control and Supervision - The City Government of Alaminos shall have fill

control of the administration, supervision, management, maintenance, and operation of HINP.

SEC. 3. Creation of HINP Munngement Board. - Within one (1) year after the approval

of this Act, the HINP Management Board shall be created which shall serve as the policy-making body of HINP. It shall be composed of the following members: (a) Mayor of the City of Alaminos, as Chairperson; (b) Representative from the Department of Tourism (DOT), as Vice-Chairperson; (c) Congressional Representative of the First District of the Province of Pangasinan, or a duly authorized representative; (d) Goveruor of the Province of Pangasinan, or a duly authorized representative; (e) Representative from the Sangguniang Panlungsod; (f) Ten (10) Punong Barangays from the barangays within the coastal area of HINP; (g) Representative from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture; (b) Representative from the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development; (i) Representative from the Office of Civil Defense; G) Three (3) representatives from non-government organizations; (k) Representative from the private sector within the geographical jurisdiction of HINP; and (1) Representative fron the local colleges and universities in the City of Alaminos.

SEC. 4. Revenues. - All revenues and collections generated from the operation of HINP

shall accrue to the treasury of the City Government of Alaminos and shall be used solely for the management, maintenance, operation, and development of HENP.

SEC. 5. Role of the DOT. - The DOT shall assist the City Government of Alaminos by

2 providing technical assistance in tourism capacity building. It shall also include HINP in its 3 national and regional promotion programs.

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days after the

effectivity of this Act, the City Government of Alaminos shall, in consultation with the DOT and concerned agencies of the government, promulgate the rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be declared

unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause - All laws, rules, regulations, presidential decrees, and other

issuances inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby deemed repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.