Senators stressed on Wednesday, April 3, that having a land title in a legislated protected area such as Chocolate Hills does not grant the owner absolute control regarding what should be done with it. Sen. Cynthia Villar says the regional offices of the Department of Environment and Natural...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) True to his word, ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has led on Monday, March 18 the filing of a resolution, which called for an inquiry on the construction and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged authorities to pursue and promote sustainable tourism development and strict compliance to environmental laws to protect the country’s natural heritage sites. Go made the call amid the growing concerns over the construction of a resort within the...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, March 17 said she is keen on asking the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) over its role in the construction of a resort in Chocolate Hills. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said PAMB, a...
Senator Nancy Binay Senator Nancy Binay has joined the chorus of people who have expressed their dislike for the viral resort that was somehow constructed in Bohol's famous Chocolate Hills right under the authorities' noses. "Ang sa akin...
Senator Cynthia Villar The Senator Cynthia Villar-chaired Committee on Environment will conduct an inspection at Bohol’s Chocolate Hills--the site of the controversial Captain's Peak Resort--during the upcoming Holy Week break. Thus, bared...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on Friday, March 15, that the temporary closure of the controversial resort in the Chocolate Hills in Bohol won’t reverse the environmental damages that was already inflicted in the protected area. “The temporary closure does not remedy anything or...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos jr. said an investigation will be carried out to determine if local government units (LGUs) are accountable for the establishment of a pool resort in the protected area of Chocolate Hills in Bohol. Abalos...
Captain's Peak Resort in Bohol's famous Chocolate Hills No less than House Speaker Martin Romualdez has ordered an investigation into the construction and operation of a resort smack dab in the middle of Bohol’s famous Chocolate Hills, which is a...
CEBU CITY – A regulatory body will be created to supervise the preservation of Chocolate Hills in Bohol. Gov. Aris Aumentado will push for the creation of the body as he expressed dismay over the construction of a resort within Chocolate Hills in the town of Sagbayan. AUMENTADO (left). (FB) The...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Thursday, March 14 said she is keen on filing a resolution seeking an investigation into the reported construction of illegal structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills, a protected area and major tourist attraction. “The Committee on Environment...
Sen. Nancy Binay filed on Wednesday, March 13, a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation related to the reported construction of structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills in Bohol. (Screenshot from the video of Ren The Adventurer) In filing Senate Resolution 967,...
