The Department of the Interior and Local Government said it will check if concerned local governments are accountable over the viral Chocolate Hills resort in Bohol.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Thursday said it will check if concerned local governments are accountable over the viral resort operating in the protected area of Chocolate Hills in Bohol.“Should there be neglect of duty or any other irregularity on the part of the officials tasked with protecting and overseeing the area, we will not hesitate to pursue appropriate legal actions,” DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said in a statement.
Office of the Mayor’s executive secretary Felito Pon said some applications in connection with the resort reached the local government in 2018 and they were referred to the Protected Area Management Board .On the part of the municipal government, Pon said the business permit of the resort will be revoked if violations are committed.
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