Bohol governor appeals resort closure

Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado yesterday appealed the closure of resorts built at the Chocolate Hills natural monument, which he said deprived residents of livelihood.

MANILA, Philippines —

He was referring to the closure order issued against Captain’s Peak Resort in Sagbayan, Bohol, a swimming resort built at the foothills of Chocolate Hills despite its protected area status. “Before this area was declared a protected site, there were communities and farmland already. These are places where they were born. These are their homes going back several generations,” Aumentado added.

She recalled that Aumentado, as then Bohol congressman, pitched Chocolate Hills to be among legislated protected areas enshrined in the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas Systems law when it was passed by Congress.

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