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THE Office of the Ombudsman is now conducting an investigation into the presence of a resort facility within the protective area of the world-renowned Chocolate Hills in Bohol.
Martires said they intend to wrap up the inquiry before the Holy Week so it could proceed with a preliminary investigation against those who could be held liable behind the construction of the Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort at the foot of the Chocolate Hills in Sagbayan town. The resort caught the attention and ire of the netizens after it was built right in the middle of the famed natural attraction.He added that they will be looking for all pertinent documents relative to the construction.
The DILG Chief likewise instructed the local government units involved to participate in the process. Chocolate Hills is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a protected area under Proclamation No. 1037, series of 1997 and Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992.Abalos, however, underscored that the probe would be complete and no stone would be left unturned.
While policies, laws, and regulations for the protected areas were already established, Villar said there also appears to be a deficiency in their implementation.
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