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The Department of Tourism (DOT) will lobby for its inclusion in the national government’s Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) to be able to provide recommendations on furthering the protection and preservation of the country’s protected areas safeguarded by the law, primarily in tourism destinations such as Bohol. This was reiterated by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco […]
In the wake of growing concerns over the construction of resorts within the Chocolate Hills, a UNESCO Heritage Geopark in Bohol, Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of sustainable tourism development and strict compliance with environmental laws to protect particularly natural heritage sites. As a member of both the Senate Committees on Tourism and Environment, […]
In the last few days, a viral post about a resort lodged between haycock hills in Sagbayan, Bohol, within the Chocolate Hills Natural Monument (CHNM) earned the ire of both officials and netizens. The drone video in the post clearly showed an operational resort and the extent of its development right on the foothills. The […]