Demolition at restoration, posibleng ikasa ng DENR vs Captain's Peak Resort | 24 Oras
Nahaharap sa posibleng demolisyon ang kontrobersyal na resort na itinayo sa Chocolate Hills sa Bohol. Hawak na rin ng DILG ang listahan ng mga posibleng kasuhan na nagpalusot sa pagpapatayo ng resort!
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Transcript
00:00 Meanwhile, the controversial resort built in Chocolate Hills, Bohol is facing a possible demolition.
00:06 The DILG is also holding a list of possible cases that are related to the construction of the resort.
00:12 From Taguilaran, Bohol, Makki Pulido, Makki.
00:18 You know Emil, to go back to the old form, the building of Captain's Peak Resort in Chocolate Hills is a possible demolition.
00:29 According to the DNR Secretary, Maria Antonia Yulo Lizaga.
00:33 But the DNR and DILG are also looking for other structures and facilities in Bohol and other legislated protected areas.
00:44 Not far from the closed Captain's Peak Resort is Sagbayan Peak, where the cemented viewing deck was built on top of Bohol.
00:57 At the foot of Bohol is a water park with a large swimming pool.
01:01 We did not stop at Sagbayan Peak Resort, but after a few minutes, we were told that they did not want to let the media in, so we left the resort.
01:10 If in 2019, Captain's Peak opened, then in 2003, Sagbayan Peak.
01:15 This is one of the resorts and facilities that are being looked at by the DNR and DILG.
01:21 For now, it is clear that the Captain's Peak has already been demolished, like the construction of an environmental compliance certificate that could be a cause of demolition.
01:30 Looking at this, it's very possible that all of this will have to be demolished and restored.
01:35 Because there is a disturbance in the ecology that should not have happened. So restoration needs to happen.
01:44 After inspection by Lloyd Zaga, Captain's Peak Resort said that it will review all the issues with the ECC and will also know who is operating even if there is none.
01:54 The new applications of the ECC in the legislated protected areas will be passed through the DNR main office instead of the regional office level.
02:03 We are not leaving because we need to have livelihood. That's important for the economy.
02:08 What's important is we have different framing. It's not just ecotourism but we are also conservation tourism.
02:15 While looking at the law on the resorts and facilities in all protected areas, DILG Secretary Ben Herabalos wants to hold a moratorium or stop the construction of new structures.
02:28 I will definitely propose it pending. I will say that right now, whatever we have, let's check all of this first.
02:35 Does this comply with the law?
02:38 Although it is not yet named, DILG has already initiated a list of potential cases because Captain's Peak is closed.
02:45 Both secretaries are saying that there are changes that need to be made in the Protected Area Management Board, the legislated body that should be overseeing and providing clearance.
02:54 It is composed of the DNR regional director who can only vote if there are ties, governors, mayor, barangay captain and academe.
03:02 In the case of Captain's Peak, the DNR regional director did not give the resort a time-beak clearance.
03:08 With the present law, can we sleep at night? If we wake up, maybe there will be a new swimming pool. Are we assured of this? What are the mechanisms that should be introduced?
03:25 In Secretary Yulo's visit to Bohol, he reminded that the whole island of Bohol, not just Chocolate Hills, was declared by UNESCO as a global geopark.
03:36 In 2027, UNESCO will look again if Bohol is still worthy of this title.
03:43 Thank you very much, Macky Pulido.
03:47 [Music]