Declaration of Mount Samat in Bataan as a Tourist Spot
Republic Act No. 7668, enacted on January 17, 1994, designates Mount Samat in Bataan as a tourist spot to preserve its natural beauty and historical significance. The Department of Tourism is tasked with prioritizing its development and must prepare a tourism development plan within one year of the Act's approval. This plan will include the construction and maintenance of facilities to enhance tourism in the area. The Department is also responsible for implementing the development plan and issuing necessary regulations for its execution. The Act became effective upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 7668
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 17, 1994
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7668
AN ACT DECLARING MOUNT SAMAT IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN A TOURIST SPOT
SECTION 1. Mount Samat in the Province of Bataan is hereby declared a tourist spot that will preserve and conserve the natural beauty and historical importance of the place. As such, it shall be accorded priority development by the Department of Tourism and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the development of tourist spots. cd
SECTION 2. The Department of Tourism, in coordination with other government agencies concerned, shall prepare, within one year from the approval of this Act, a tourism development plan involving the construction, installation and/or maintenance of such appropriate facilities and infrastructure as shall encourage tourism in the area.
SECTION 3. The Department of Tourism shall take immediate steps to implement said development plan and shall incorporate the same in the Department's overall tourism development programs for the ensuing calendar year.
SECTION 4. The Department of Tourism shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: January 17, 1994 cdt
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 90 No. 16 page 2070 on April 18, 1994.
Cite This Law
Declaration of Mount Samat in Bataan as a Tourist Spot, Republic Act No. 7668, Jan 17, 1994 (Philippines)
Declaration of Mount Samat in Bataan as a Tourist Spot, Republic Act No. 7668 (Phil. 1994)
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