Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: '

SECTION 1. The Candon City Ecotouriam 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.

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

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

Thence	N 84 6'59"W	686.12 m.	to point 2
Thence	N 84 7'0"W	425.07 m	to point 3
Thence	N 84 6'59"W	797.34 m	to point 4
Thence	N 84 6'51"W	117.90 m	to point 5
Thence	N 68 27'21"E	45.89 m	to point 6
Thence	N 19 42'50"W	226.67 m	to point 7
Thence	N 26 47'3"E	35.06 m	to point 8
Thence	N 45 42'2"E	79.78 m	to point 9
Thence	N 64 16'59"E	30.81 m	to point 10
Thence	N 11 55'52"E	3.40 m	to point 11
Thence	N 3 39'25"E	120.09 m	to point 12
Thence	N 28 10'33"E	167.03 m	to point 13
Thence	N 60 46'27"E	70.91 m	to point 14
Thence	N 16 50'0"W	16.75 m	to point 15
Thence	N 67 17'22"W	12.17 m	to point 16
Thence	S 89 28'20"W	17.37 m.	to point 17
Thence	N 78 35'46"W	17.95 m.	to point 18
Thence	N 59 34'51"W	80.44 m	to point 19
Thence	N 30 36'34"W	56.05 m	to point 20
Thence	N 51 18'59"W	41.77 m	to point 21
Thence	N 2 14'40"E	34.73 m	to point 22
Thence	N 22 8'12"E	70.72 m	to point 23
Thence	N 1 25'42"W	23.27 m	to point 24
Thence	S 47 1'4"E	22.69 m	to point 25
Thence	N 50 29'33"E	8.93 m	to point 26
Thence	N 44 27'32"E	184.95 m	to point 27
Thence	N 70 46'10"W	104.99 m	to point 28
Thence	N 56 19'56"E	119.97 m	to point 29
Thence	S 39 17'31"E	29.15 m	to point 30
Thence	N 34 50'13"E	109.32 m	to point 31
Thence	N 32 22'46"W	116.18 m	to point 32
Thence	N 16 24'1"E	148.40 m	to point 33
Thence	N 3 43'28"W	20.47 m	to point 34
Thence	N 67 55'55"W	28.35 m	to point 35
Thence	S 88 10'43"W	66.39 m	to point 36
Thence	N 42 54'29"W	49.01 m	to point 37
Thence	N 49 5'31"W	36.47 m	to point 38
Thence	N 19 43'50"E	174.68 m	to point 39
Thence	S 83 26'13"E	41.47 m	to point 40
Thence	N 40 51'28"W	17.92 m	to point 41
Thence	N 1 48'19"W	109.50 m	to point 42
Thence	S. 88 17'6"E	3.34 m	to point 43
Thence	N 6 28'40"E	41.84 m	to point 44
Thence	S 73 3'1"E	28.06 m	to point 45
Thence	N 83 35'39"E	65.70 m	to point 46
Thence	S 66 40'59"E	52.88 m	to point 47
Thence	N 53 48'23"E	41.34 m	to point 48
Thence	N 65 47'57"E	53.23 m	to point 49
Thence	N 83 56'6"E	34.93 m	to point 50
Thence	N 72 8'4"E	75.72 m	to point 51
Thence	S 76 33'24"E	67.49 m	to point 52
Thence	S 88 10'40"E	125.49 m	to point 53
Thence	S 85 46'59"E	430.03 m	to point 54
Thence	S 78 42'9"E	303.47 m	to point 55
Thence	N 87 45'26"E	139.78 m	to point 56
Thence	S 6 4'53"E	210.28 m	to point 57
Thence	N 73 35'43"E	731.88 m	to point 58
Thence	S 17 52'47"W	299.30 m	to point 59
Thence	S 78 11'5"E	1.99 m	to point 60
Thence	N 76 25'2"E	139.67 m	to point 61
Thence	S 11 24'1"W	330.21 m	to point 62
Thence	S 11 26'18"W	313.89 m	to point 63
Thence	S 11 52'28"W	327.92 m	to point 64
Thence	S 11 29'29"W		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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

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

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

Approved,

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III         President of the Senate

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO         Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on January 22, 2018, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on May 27. 2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2019.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA         Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING         Acting Secretary General House of Reptresentatives

Approved: AUG 22 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
  President of the Philippines