STATEMENT BY THE
HONORABLE ROGER “OGING” MERCADO
Southern Leyte, Lone District
Chair, Committee on Constitutional Amendments
Deputy Majority Leader
REP. ROGER MERCADO ASKS SENATE TO PRIORITIZE SOUTHERN LEYTE TOURISM ZONE BILL
The House of Representatives has declared the entire province of Southern Leyte a tourism zone through House Bill 6932. The bill passed third and final reading at the chamber on January 22, 2018 and goes to the Senate for further legislative action.
“Southern Leyte is blessed with many tourism destinations because of its awesomely beautiful caves, falls, forests, beaches, islands, adventure parks, and churches. The province is heaven on earth for adventurers, explorers, fun seekers, contemplatives, swimmers, and divers,” Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado said.
Mercado, who had served as Southern Leyte governor, said the tourism zone status conferred by HB 6932 is needed because that would authorize the Department of Tourism and the TIEZA (Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority) to get involved in upgrading the provinces facilities and capacity to attend to tourists.
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Mercado said these are just some of the many tourism spots all over Southern Leyte:
Ginsuhotan Cave in Maasin
Demoloc Caves in Malitbog
Cambaro Caves
Sagbok River
Mahayhay Falls
Luman Falls in Sogod
Banahaw Cold Spring
Danao Forest Park in Maasin
Napantao Marine Sanctuary
Magsuhot Park in Sogod
Zipline and Aerial Adventure Parks
Limasawa Island
Santo Nino Church in Malitbog
Monte Cueva Shrine in Maasin
Maasin Cathedral
Tahusan Beach
Silago Beach
Agas-Agas Beach
Cagnituan Beach
Bituon Beach on Limasawa Island
San Pablo Island in Hinunangan
San Pedro Island
Panoan Island
Maamo Beach
Santa Sofia Beach in Padre Burgos
Tangkaan Beach in Padre Burgos
Puting Buhangin Island in Padre Burgos
It is my hope the Senate will act favorably on HB 6932 for the over 422 thousand residents of Southern Leyte. (END)
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