All illegal structures built in the iconic Chocolate Hills in Bohol –which has been declared a protected area –must be removed, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said. “From what I saw, I think, yes, we need to do it . We call this the mitigation approach on activities like these,” she said in a radio interview after an aerial inspection she conducted with Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Friday.
She said that aside from the Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort, which has since gone viral on social media, they discovered similar structures illegally built within the protected area. “Sa palagay ko, sa nakita ko, yes po, kailangan, ito yung ginagawa namin ngayon, ang tawag namin ay mitigation approach sa mga gawaing ganito,” Loyzaga said when asked if these structures should be demolished. “The first step is we need to avoid this disturbance, if not, we have to minimiz
Illegal Structures Chocolate Hills Bohol Protected Area Removal DENR Secretary Aerial Inspection Mitigation Approach
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