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Ra 9458

This document is a Republic Act that declares four towns in Northern Samar province - Biri, Capul, San Antonio, and San Vicente - as eco-tourism zones. It tasks the Department of Tourism and local governments to coordinate on a tourism development plan for the zones that protects the natural environment and cultural heritage while providing economic opportunities. It also exempts the land in the zones from agrarian reform programs and allows the DOT and local authorities to adopt rules to implement tourism development and investment in the areas.

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Ra 9458

This document is a Republic Act that declares four towns in Northern Samar province - Biri, Capul, San Antonio, and San Vicente - as eco-tourism zones. It tasks the Department of Tourism and local governments to coordinate on a tourism development plan for the zones that protects the natural environment and cultural heritage while providing economic opportunities. It also exempts the land in the zones from agrarian reform programs and allows the DOT and local authorities to adopt rules to implement tourism development and investment in the areas.

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Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, t h e nineteenth


day of February, two thousand seven.

[ REPUBLIC ACT No. 9 4 58 I


ANACT DECLARING THE I s m - T O W N S OF BIRI, CAPUL,
SAN ANTONIO AND SAN VICENTE, ALL IN THE
PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMARAS ECO-TOURISM
ZONES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the


Philippines in congress assembled:

SECTION1. This Act hereby declares the Island-towns of


Biri, Capul, San A n t o n i o and San Vicente in the Province of
Northern Samar as national tourism zones.

SEC.2. Until comprehensive legislation rationalizing the


national tourism prcgram is adopted, the following principles
shall govern t h e planning, development, promotion and
management of these tourism zones:
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(a) ,The Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached


agencies, and the provincial government of Northern Samar
shall coordinate4n the formulation of a tourism development
plan for these tourism zones: Prouided, That said plan is
consistent with, or may be integrated into, the national tourism
master plan of the DOT.

(b) The plan shall protect and enhance the natural


features and cultural heritage of the tourism zone, while
providing sustainable economic opportunities for the local
community.

(c) The relevant local government shall utilize its powers


provided under the Local Government Code to implement and
enforce the tourism development plan.

(d) The DOT and its attached agencies may provide


necessary technical and financial assistance for the development
of tourism idrastructure and skills development in the local
government while endeavoring, when practicable, to promote
the tourism zones both locally and internationally.

(e) The DOT and the local government shall create a


forum by which the private sector, nongovernment organizations
and other interest groups, can interact with one another and
the government to create a n atmosphere that shall encourage
investment, and the development of a culture of tourism.

(0 The land embraced by the tourism zone shall be


exempt from the coverage of the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program, and shall be determined by the concerned
sanggunian.

SEC.3. The DOT, i n consultation with t h e local


government concerned, shall adopt appropriate rules and
regulations, and enter into agreements to implement this Act.
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SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days c&
completion of its publication.

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives


was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate
on February 20, 2007 and February 19,2007, respectively.

Approved MAY 1 5 2007

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