Tinabanan, Marabut - Mayor Percival A. Ortillo, Jr. during his presentation of the First Marabut Tourism Master Plan (FMTMP) to the Marabut Tourism Council last February 24, 2011 disclosed that Jovel Gravoso, Vilma Fabillo and Arnolito Biojan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Office 8 - Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Service (DENR RO8-PAWCZMS) were invited to the meeting to conduct assessment of the caves and other tourism sites of Marabut come middle of March 2011.
Mayor Ortillo, pointed out that assessment of the tourism sites in Marabut is vital in the implementation of the Tourism Program.
Mayor Ortillo (center), presenting the FMTMP to the Tourism Council. |
This developed as DENR 8 Regional Executive Director Primitivo C. Galinato and RTD Director Danilo A. Javier had expressed their support to the Tourism Program of Marabut.
The DENR-PAWCZMS however, urges the Council to help Caluwayan Palm Island Resort to secure an environmental clearance certificate from the DENR including its cave assessment hence, the entrance of their proposed zipline project will pass through a cave.