AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Republic Act No. 10560
May 17, 2013
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Summary of Republic Act No. 10560An Act Declaring the Province of Davao Oriental as a Tourism Development Area (TDA)
- Declaration of Policy (Section 2)
- Promote a tourism industry that is ecologically sustainable, responsible, participative, culturally sensitive, economically viable, and equitable for local communities.
- Scope and Coverage (Section 3)
- The TDA includes municipalities in Davao Oriental endowed with natural beauty, small islands, waterfalls, beaches, sea and mountain resources, historical and natural landmarks, indigenous communities, and other areas of interest to the tourism industry.
- The TDA shall be accorded priority development by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and subject to rules and regulations governing tourism zones.
- Tourism Development Plan (Section 4)
- The Tourism Development Plan of Davao Oriental shall be incorporated into the DOT's National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) and jointly implemented with the local government and Provincial Tourism Council of Davao Oriental.
- The DOT, in coordination with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and other agencies, shall delineate well-defined geographic areas within the TDA and coordinate the integrated development of these areas.
- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in coordination with the DOT, shall set forth the necessary construction and/or improvement of roads and other infrastructure.
- Appropriations (Section 5)
- The DOT and DPWH Secretaries shall include the implementation of this Act in their respective Department's program, with funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act and/or charged against the DOT's internally generated funds.
- Separability Clause (Section 6)
- Any provision of this Act declared unconstitutional shall not affect the effectivity of the other provisions.
- Repealing Clause (Section 7)
- All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act shall be deemed repealed or modified accordingly.
- Effectivity Clause (Section 8)
- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
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AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Republic Act No. 10560
•May 17, 2013
Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila
Fifteenth CongressThird Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10560
AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as "An Act Declaring the Province of Davao Oriental as a Tourism Development Area (TDA)".
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote a tourism industry that is ecologically sustainable, responsible, participative, culturally sensitive, economically viable and equitable for local communities.
Section 3. Scope and Coverage. – The Tourism Development Areas in the Province of Davao Oriental hereby include, but not limited to, its municipalities endowed with natural beauty, small islands, waterfalls, beaches, sea and mountain resources, historical and natural landmarks, indigenous communities and other areas of interest to the tourism industry....
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