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REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8024 - AN ACT
DECLARING BUSAY FALLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BABATNGON, PROVINCE OF
LEYTE, A TOURIST SPOT. |
Section
1. Busay Falls, located in the Municipality of
Babatngon, Province of Leyte, is hereby declared a tourist spot.
As such, it shall be accorded priority development by the Department of
Tourism, subject to the rules and regulations governing the development
of tourist spots. Sec. 2. The Department of Tourism, in coordination with the Philippine Tourism Authority and other concerned agencies of the government shall, within one (1) year from the approval of this Act, prepare a development plan involving the construction, installation and maintenance of such appropriate facilities and infrastructure as shall enhance tourism in the area: provided, that said development plan shall ensure the preservation of the natural beauty and historical significance thereof. Sec. 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 program for the year following the approved of this Act. Sec. 4. The Department of Tourism shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act. Sec. 5. This Act shall effect upon its approval. (Note: Lapsed into law on May 25, 1995 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Sec. 27 (1) of the Constitution.) |
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