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,