Article 74p. 74

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

SECTION

16.

Office

of

Tourism

Development

Planning .

—

The

Office

of

Tourism

Development

Planning shall have the following functions:

(1) Formulate plans and policies for the development of

the tourism industry, including but not limited to national

tourism plans and the identification of master physical

plans for tourism zones within the country;

(2) Monitor and evaluate plans, programs and projects

of

the

Department

to

ensure

their

effective

implementation;

(3) Undertake research studies and surveys for the

continuing analysis of the tourism industry;

(4)

Compile and integrate statistical data on the

tourism industry and publish the same;

(5) Coordinate and assist in the implementation of

tourism-oriented projects, plans or operations of local

governments,

governmental

agencies,

public

corporations, and where clearly necessary and feasible,

those of private entities so as to make possible the

accelerated and balanced growth and development of

tourism in the Philippines which is responsible to the

needs of targeted travel markets, domestic and foreign,

and

beneficial

to

a

greater

number

of

Filipino

communities;

(6) Analyze specific geographical areas with potential

tourism value leading to the preparation of a national

tourism development plan which will establish the order

of priority for the development plan of tourist zones;

(7) Formulate a government plan for each zone in

coordination with other government agencies and local

government units exercising political jurisdiction over the

area, provided, that the plan of the zone to be developed

shall

cover

specifically

those

aspects

pertaining

to

tourism; provided further , that the tourism development

plan

is

fully

coordinated

and integrated with other

sectoral plans for the area; and

(8)

Coordinate

with appropriate local government

units

and

other

government

agencies

to

assist

in

formulating

and

implementing

zone

regulations,

including building codes, hotel standards and such other

restrictions as may be necessary within a tourist zone to

control its orderly development; preserve such historical,

cultural or natural assets or relics giving the zone its

tourism value and significance; and assure adherence to

approved zone development plans;

(9)

Ensure

through

proper

coordination

with

appropriate

government

agencies

and

local

private

agencies the social growth of the community within a

tourist zone; carefully control possible negative social

impact brought about by tourism development.

SECTION 17. Office of Product Development . — The

Office of Product Development shall have the following

functions:

(1) Develop and conceptualize new products which can

lead to the enhancement of tourist sites and facilities;

(2) Undertake pilot tests for testing the viability and

acceptability

of

new

tourism-related

products

and

programs; and

(3) Encourage and promote joint undertakings with

the private sector of new tourism-related products and

programs.

SECTION 18. Office of Tourism Coordination . — The

Office of Tourism Coordination shall have the following

functions:

(1)

Initiate

and

coordinate

with

all

sectors,

both

government and private, the development of the national

tourism plans and policies;

(2) Coordinate priority activities and projects of the

Department, and other government agencies, and the

private sector;

(3) Enlist the assistance and support of any or all of the

government

agencies

in the implementation of the

policies of the Department; and

(4) Provide support to all tourism-related activities of

the private sector needing government assistance.

CHAPTER 5 Foreign and Regional Offices

SECTION 19. Foreign Field Offices . — Subject to the

approval of the President, the Department shall have

foreign offices as may be necessary in the marketing and

promotion of the Philippines as an international tourist

destination, which shall oversee and implement the

marketing

and

promotional

programs

of

the

Department.

SECTION 20. Regional Office . — The Department is

authorized to establish, operate and maintain a Regional

Office

in

each

of the administrative regions of the

country,

under

the

immediate

supervision

of

the

Assistant Secretary for Tourism Services and Regional

Offices. A Regional Office shall be headed by a Regional

Director and shall, within its administrative region, have

the following functions:

(1) Implement laws, policies, plans, programs, rules and

regulations of the Department;

(2) Provide economical, efficient and effective service

to the people;

(3)

Coordinate

with

regional

offices

of

other

departments, bureaus and agencies;

(4) Coordinate with local government units; and

(5) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

CHAPTER 6 Attached Agencies

SECTION 21. Attached Agencies . — The Philippine

Tourism Authority, and Philippine Convention Bureau,

Intramuros

Administration,

and

National

Parks

Development Committee are hereby attached to the

Department and shall continue to operate and function

in accordance with the respective charters/laws/orders

provided in this Code.

TITLE XIV Environment and Natural Resources

CHAPTER 1 General Provisions

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy . — (1) The State shall

ensure, for the benefit of the Filipino people, the full

exploration and development as well as the judicious

disposition,

utilization,

management,

renewal

and

conservation of the country's forest, mineral, land, waters,

fisheries,

wildlife,

offshore

areas

and

other

natural

resources, consistent with the necessity of maintaining a

sound ecological balance and protecting and enhancing

the quality of the environment and the objective of

making the exploration, development and utilization of

such

natural

resources

equitably

accessible

to

the

different segments of the present as well as future

generations.

(2) The State shall likewise recognize and apply a true

value

system

that

takes

into

account

social

and

environmental cost implications relative to the utilization,

development and conservation of our natural resources.

SECTION

2.

Mandate .

—

(1)

The

Department

of

Environment and Natural Resources shall be primarily

responsible for the implementation of the foregoing

policy.

(2) It shall, subject to law and higher authority, be in

charge of carrying out the State's constitutional mandate

to control and supervise the exploration, development,

utilization, and conservation of the country's natural

resources.

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