Submitted by the Committee on Tourism On

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) Third Regular Session )

SEN ATE

COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

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Re: S.B. No. 3252

Recommending its approval taking into consideration H. Nos. 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070 and 3071

Sponsor: Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Tourism, to which were referred House Bill No. 3066, introduced by Representative Espina , entitled:

"AN ACT DECLARING HIGATANGAN ISLAND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN, AS A TOURIST ZONE"

House Bill No. 3067, introduced by Representative Espina , entitled:

"AN ACT DECLARING SAMBAWAN ISLAND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF i MARIPIPI, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN, AS A TOURIST ZONE"

House Bill No. 3068, introduced by Representative Espina , entitled:

"AN ACT DECLARING THE MANGROVE AREA OF LOOC IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABUCGAYAN, PROVINCE OF Bill RAN, AS A TOURIST ZONE"

House Bill No. 3069, introduced by Representative Espina , entitled: t "AN ACT DECLARING CASABANGAN FALLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABUCGAYAN, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN, AS A TOURIST ZONE"

House Bill No. 3070, introduced by Representative Espina , entitled:

"AN ACT DECLARING TINAGO FALLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAIBIRAN, PROVINCE OF Bill RAN, AS A TOURIST ZONE" Declaring Biliran Province as TDA and House Bill No. 3071, introduced by Representative Espina , entitled:

"AN ACT DECLARING BAGONGBONG FALLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALMERIA, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN, AS A TOURIST ZONE" has considered the same and has the honor to report them bq,«IsJ~!.be Senate with the recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. ij it v r:. prepared by the Committee, entitled:

"AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF BILIRAN AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA (TDA) AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR" be approved, taking into consideration, House Bill Nos. 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070 and 3071 with Senator Lapid and the members of the Committee as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted:

Chairperson:

c7 MANUEL "LITO" M. LAP~ Committee on TouriSt '

Vica.Chairman:

NGILINAN

PAN()~rM. LACSON

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2 Declaring Biliran Province as TDA

Ex-Officio Members:

, ~~ ICENTE C. S TTO III Majority Floor Lea r

ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO Minority Floor Leader

The Honorable:

JUAN PONCE ENRILE Senate President