THE 20th City Council approved on second reading the declaration of Mount Apo as a geological monument during its session on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, held at the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
Councilor Temujin “Tek” Ocampo, chairperson of the committee on environment and natural resources, said in a phone interview with SunStar Davao that the proposal to declare Mount Apo as a geological monument originated from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao Region . The move aims to bolster the department's bid for inclusion in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization world heritage list, specifically the Unesco Global Geopark .
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