Declaring the Candon City Ecotourism Zone Located in Brgy. Palacapac, Brgy. San Andres, Brgy. Cubcubbuot and Brgy. Amguid in the City of Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur a Tourist Destination, Providing for Its Development

August 22, 2019

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11407

AN ACT DECLARING THE CANDON CITY ECOTOURISM ZONE LOCATED IN BARANGAY PALACAPAC, BARANGAY SAN ANDRES, BARANGAY CUBCUBBUOT AND BARANGAY AMGUID IN THE CITY OF CANDON, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR A TOURIST DESTINATION, PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The Candon City Ecotourism Zone is hereby declared a tourist destination. As such, its development shall be prioritized by the Department of Tourism (DOT), and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the development of tourist destinations.

SECTION 2. The technical descriptions of the Candon City Ecotourism Zone, being declared at tourist destination, are as follows: HSAcaE

Beginning at a point marked 1, being identical to MBM No. 31, CAD 103, Candon Cadastre Ilocos Sur,

Thence N 84º 6' 59" W 686.12 m to point 2

Thence N 84º 7' 0" W 425.07 m to point 3

Thence N 84º 6' 59" W 797.34 m to point 4

Thence N 84º 6' 51" W 117.90 m to point 5

Thence N 68º 27' 21" E 45.89 m to point 6

Thence N 19º 42' 50" W 226.67 m to point 7

Thence N 26º 47' 3" E 35.06 m to point 8

Thence N 45º 42' 2" E 79.78 m to point 9

Thence N 64º 16' 59" E 30.81 m to point 10

Thence N 11º 55' 52" E 3.40 m to point 11

Thence N 3º 39' 25" E 120.09 m to point 12

Thence N 28º 10' 33" E 167.03 m to point 13

Thence N 60º 46' 27" E 70.91 m to point 14

Thence N 16º 50' 0" W 16.75 m to point 15

Thence N 67º 17' 22" W 12.17 m to point 16

Thence S 89º 28' 20" W 17.37 m to point 17

Thence N 78º 35' 46" W 17.95 m to point 18

Thence N 59º 34' 51" W 80.44 m to point 19

Thence N 30º 36' 34" W 56.05 m to point 20

Thence N 51º 18' 59" W 41.77 m to point 21

Thence N 2º 14' 40" E 34.73 m to point 22

Thence N 22º 8' 12" E 70.72 m to point 23

Thence N 1º 25' 42" W 23.27 m to point 24

Thence S 47º 1' 4" E 22.69 m to point 25

Thence N 50º 29' 33" E 8.93 m to point 26

Thence N 44º 27' 32" E 184.95 m to point 27

Thence N 70º 46' 10" W 104.99 m to point 28

Thence N 56º 19' 56" E 119.97 m to point 29

Thence S 39º 17' 31" E 29.15 m to point 30

Thence N 34º 50' 13" E 109.32 m to point 31

Thence N 32º 22' 46" W 116.18 m to point 32

Thence N 16º 24' 1" E 148.40 m to point 33

Thence N 3º 43' 28" W 20.47 m to point 34

Thence N 67º 55' 55" W 28.35 m to point 35

Thence S 88º 10' 43" W 66.39 m to point 36

Thence N 42º 54' 29" W 49.01 m to point 37

Thence N 49º 5' 31" W 36.47 m to point 38 AScHCD

Thence N 19º 43' 50" E 174.68 m to point 39

Thence S 83º 26' 13" E 41.47 m to point 40

Thence N 40º 51' 28" W 17.92 m to point 41

Thence N 1º 48' 19" W 109.50 m to point 42

Thence S 88º 17' 6" E 3.34 m to point 43

Thence N 6º 28' 40" E 41.84 m to point 44

Thence S 73º 3' 1" E 28.06 m to point 45

Thence N 83º 35' 39" E 65.70 m to point 46

Thence S 66º 40' 59" E 52.88 m to point 47

Thence N 53º 48' 23" E 41.34 m to point 48

Thence N 65º 47' 57" E 53.23 m to point 49

Thence N 83º 56' 6" E 34.93 m to point 50

Thence N 72º 8' 4" E 75.72 m to point 51

Thence S 76º 33' 24" E 67.49 m to point 52

Thence S 88º 10' 40" E 125.49 m to point 53

Thence S 85º 46' 59" E 430.03 m to point 54

Thence S 78º 42' 9" E 303.47 m to point 55

Thence N 87º 45' 26" E 139.78 m to point 56

Thence S 6º 4' 53" E 210.28 m to point 57

Thence N 73º 35' 43" E 731.88 m to point 58

Thence S 17º 52' 47" W 299.30 m to point 59

Thence S 78º 11' 5" E 1.99 m to point 60

Thence N 76º 25' 2" E 139.67 m to point 61

Thence S 11º 24' 1" W 330.21 m to point 62

Thence S 11º 26' 18" W 313.89 m to point 63

Thence S 11º 52' 28" W 327.92 m to point 64

Thence S 11º 29' 29" W 805.03 m to point 1

to the point of beginning, containing an area of three hundred ninety-five and 25/100 (395.25) hectares, more or less.

SECTION 3. Within one (1) year after the approval of this Act, the DOT, in coordination with the concerned local government units and agencies of the government, shall prepare a tourism development plan involving the construction, installation, and maintenance of appropriate facilities and infrastructure that shall enhance tourism in the area: Provided, That said development plan shall ensure the preservation and conservation of the natural beauty and resources of the area.

SECTION 4. The DOT and its concerned attached agencies shall take immediate steps to implement the tourism development plan that will suit the natural characteristics of Candon City Ecotourism Zone, and shall incorporate the same in its tourism program for the ensuing calendar year. It shall also include the Candon City Ecotourism Zone in all its national, regional and local promotion programs. HESIcT

SECTION 5. 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 from internally generated funds of the DOT.

SECTION 6. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DOT, in consultation with the local government unit of Candon, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act.

SECTION 7. All laws, rules, regulations, proclamations, executive orders or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended accordingly. AcICHD

SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved: August 22, 2019.

 

Published in the Manila Bulletin on September 9, 2019.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 41, p. 11273 on October 14, 2019.