Extending the Control and Administration of the Philippine Tourism Authority Over the Pagsanjan Gorge Tourist Zone
Letter of Instructions No. 455, issued on September 1, 1976, directs the Secretary of Tourism to enhance the Philippine Tourism Authority's control over the Pagsanjan Gorge Tourist Zone. This measure aims to address the disruptive activities of vendors and hawkers selling souvenir items in motorized bancas, which detract from the experience of "shooting the rapids" in Pagsanjan, Laguna. The authority’s jurisdiction extends from the Pagsanjan Falls downstream to the area near the Pagsanjan Rapids Hotel, including the riverbanks, as previously established by Proclamation No. 1551 on May 31, 1976.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 455
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 1, 1976
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 455
TO : The Secretary of Tourism acd
In view of the unchecked activities of vendors and hawkers of souvenir items in motorized bancas which mar the pleasantness of "shooting the rapids" in Pagsanjan, Laguna, you are hereby authorized to extend the Philippine Tourism Authority's control and administration over the Pagsanjan Gorge Tourist Zone as authorized under Proclamation No. 1551 dated May 31, 1976, over Pagsanjan River from the Falls downstream to the vicinity of Pagsanjan Rapids Hotel, including the river banks. cd i
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Extending the Control and Administration of the Philippine Tourism Authority Over the Pagsanjan Gorge Tourist Zone, Letter of Instructions No. 455, Sep 1, 1976 (Philippines)
Extending the Control and Administration of the Philippine Tourism Authority Over the Pagsanjan Gorge Tourist Zone, Letter of Instructions No. 455 (Phil. 1976)
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