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House bill to promote Lanao cave as tourist spot

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A bill declaring the Mighty Cave Park and its premises a tourist spot   has been submitted  to the House of Representatives  for  plenary discussion.

House Bill 6111 of Lanao del Norte Rep. Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo  was approved by the House committees on tourism and appropriations recently to help  promote the national government’s advocacy of enhancing the country’s tourism sector as a pillar of national development.

Dimaporo, a member of the House Majority Bloc, said the Mighty Cave is a newly discovered cave located in Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte.    It is blessed with amazing natural scenery of surrounding springs and waterfalls, not to mention the cool weather in the area.

“With these natural blessings, it is now known as the amazing cave in Mindanao,” Dimaporo said.

Dimaporo said the town  of Tagoloan has devoted its resources to develop the cave as a tourist attraction because of the site’s tourism potentials and the corresponding economic benefits that it may bring the municipality and its residents.

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Improvements were introduced and the Mighty Cave Park was formally inaugurated on June 21, 2009 during the 40th Araw ng Tagoloan celebration and was opened since then to the public, she added.

“However, so much is yet to be desired in terms of developing the site as a viable tourist destination without compromising its sustainability as an ecologically-sensitive natural site, a task that far exceeds the capabilities of the host LGUs,” Dimaporo said.

Dimaporo said the bill declares the Mighty Cave Park as a national tourist spot to develop it to its maximum potential and promote it as one of the leading tourist destinations in Mindanao and the country with its natural beauty and unique attractions.

“Doing so will certainly increase awareness and appreciation for the site and will foster both local and international interest and attention that may eventually increase economic activity in the host municipality and promote the province of Lanao del Norte as a viable tourist destination,” Dimaporo said.

Under the measure, the Mighty Cave Park and its premises is declared an eco-tourism spot. It shall be accorded priority development by the Department of Tourism, and shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the development of eco-tourism spots.

Once passed into law, Dimaporo said the DoT shall be mandated to prepare a tourism development plan involving the construction, installation, and/or maintenance of such appropriate facilities as shall encourage tourism in the area.

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