'Given the prevalent corruption in government infrastructure projects, we cannot be confident that those overseeing the construction will adequately protect the Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef situated beneath the planned bridge,' the bishop says
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Among many religious figures and church leaders in the Visayas, Uy has been a strong voice in the fight against corruption and forces that seek to harm the environment.to the illegal poaching of centuries-old Acacia trees in Bohol, the bishop has never missed the chance to call out bad actors and “Any proposed development initiatives that pose a threat to this irreplaceable gift of nature must be met with resolute opposition and unwavering commitment to its preservation,” the bishop’s statement then read.of the Bohol Island Geopark, the Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef is one of six double barrier reefs in the world and the only one of its kind in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
Given the double barrier reef’s rich marine biodiversity and its vulnerability to climate change and the impacts of human activity, the congresswoman said in an explanatory note that the Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef should be established as a protected area with a category of “protected landscape and seascape.
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