A Bill filed at the House of Representatives seeks to declare the scenic Maharlika Falls in Taft, Eastern Samar as an official ecotourism destination, citing the multi-tiered waterfall’s huge potential to attract visitors and create new livelihood opportunities for local communities.
Under House Bill No. 7692, Maharlika Falls located in Barangay San Rafael in the municipality of Taft, would be formally designated as a tourism site and integrated into the national tourism development plan.
The measure mandates the Department of Tourism (DOT) to prepare and implement a comprehensive development plan for the site, ensuring that tourism initiatives are carried out alongside the protection, preservation, and conservation of its natural environment.
Eastern Samar Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan introduced the proposed law dubbed Maharlika Falls Tourist Destination Act.
