Mt. Pulag, 4 others declared as protected areas
(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law five measures declaring Mt. Pulag and four other sites in the country as protected areas. Duterte on April 8 inked Republic Acts (RAs) 11684, 11685, 11686, 11687, and 11688, adding Mt. Arayat in Pampanga, Mt. Pulag in Benguet, Naga-Kabasalan in Zamboanga Sibugay, Tirad Pass in Ilocos Sur, and Banao in Kalinga to the list of areas protected under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS). The laws classify the five sites as "protected landscapes." "As such, the State shall ensure the conservation...
Source: philippinetimes.com
