Is The Chocolate Resort an Eyesore?

 

The Chocolate Hills controversy is making a lot of twists and turns. After watching: Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho we learned that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources made a quickie resolution establishing the temporary closure of the resort.

The response of the Captain Peak Resort manager Julieta Sablas gives us a cue that this story will drag on for months or years. When she said they were given approval for the construction of the resort area, I was given the preview that this is going to be a legal battle of the year ... as this will involve more actors in the story - both local or national.

To make matters worse ... when she said:  "Sa lahat po ng mga nag-comment na negative po ... sabihin ko sa inyo, salamat nag-trending ang Captain's Peak Resort. Ang sakit eh. Sasabihin ka na, 'Bakit giniba mo 'yung mga Chocolate Hills diyan sa Bohol?' Wala naman kaming giniba."

Parang sinabi na rin niya na: "Kami ang ginigiba! Interesting! With that said ... I will be watching this story on the sideline expecting more fireworks and pyrotechnics.  The resort's owner has his own story to tell ... and so is the local Bohol government. Expect more collisions when the DENR will flex its legal muscle starting with its Official statement. 

They want to close the resort temporarily ... and their declaration was aimed at preserving the iconic landscape of the Chocolate Hills and promoting sustainable tourism while protecting the biodiversity and environmental integrity of the area,

I need more popcorn in the next weeks to come ... so I can lie on my recliner to savor and enjoy the legal minds battling it out for a primetime showdown.