Kabataan Denounces Fee Collection at Tudaya Falls
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Subscribe: DAVAO CITY – Almost a hundred delegates for the Kabataan Partylist-sponsored Youth Climb expressed disappointment on the recent cancellation of their activity due to the entrance fee that they were asked to pay by the Office of the City Economic Enterprise Manager in Kapatagan, Davao del Sur.
“We will refuse to pay even if we have the money because we believe that we are not there to just climb Mt. Apo. We went there with the purpose of registering our pledge to campaign against the installation of the Hydro electric plant project by the Hydro-Electric Development Corporation (HEDCOR),” Karla Hyasmind Apat, vice-president for Mindanao of Kabataan, said.
Apat reported that a Bernardo Quipit Jr. from the Office of the City
Economic Enterprise Manager refused to allow them to pass through
Kapatagan and proceed to the community in Tudaya falls if they would
not pay the amount of P300 per person.
The Youth Climb 2007 delegates would then need to shell-out almost
P27,000, an amount that they don’t have.
According to Apat, this incident clearly manifests the
commercialization of the natural resources.
“Little do we know that those who refused to let us pass were paid by
the HEDCOR,” Apat added.
The Kabataan Partylist planned the said activity in time for the World
Earth Day.
Youth Climb 2007 aims to arm the youth with consciousness of
protecting and saving our natural resources and to express our
negation on the planned hydro electric plant project.
Prior to the Youth Climb 2007, Kabataan Partylist held a forum where
the role of the youth on preserving the environment along with the
negative effects of the power plant project was discussed.
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April 23rd, 2007 at 11:14 am
Is P300 the usual fee or was it raised from a lower price just for these youth climbers?
April 26th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
i don’t mind paying 300 pesos as long as it is for the good of the Tudaya Falls and Mt. Apo and the money will surely be used for that purposes, and won’tgo to the private pockets! it is really important to take care of our natural resources. Higugmaon nato ang KINAIYAHAN kay Balaanon kani nga Gasa gikan sa Kahitas-an…
August 26th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
this payment collections are not only happening in tudaya it is also a problem elsewhere especially areas for mountaineering activities.for example mt.apo since 2003 local tourism and denr is collecting p500/climber,mountaineer…..the question is?what are they going to do with this payment that they collect?remember,when its climbing season…..mt.apo visitors are more more than 2000 people(approximately)x500 each year and every year the entrance fee are increasing….I mean EVERY YEAR……DENR and TOURISM told us that its for the rehabilitation program but evrytime time i climb the mountain i dont see any progress………..EACH year mt.apo is getting ugly and being destroyed especially its aesthetic aspect……….by this irresponsible mountaineers and by the broken promises of LGU,DENR………TOURISM……sometimes its hard to DEFINE…. DENR as department……..but an office of Destruction of Environment and Natural Resources……….Sometimes DOT is justify as Department of Terrorism…..ECO - Terrorism……… we do believe its and everyone of us especially all stakeholders of mt.apo(THE MOUNTAINEERS and other outdor enthusiast org…group)should look this issue and help and challenge/QUESTION authority that there is EXPLOITATION……IN TERMS OF ITS BEAUTY AND TO ITS VISITORS……CORRUPTION……IN PART OF THE PEOPLE CONTROLLING/SURROUNDING…. MT.APO………..LETS NOT FORGET WE ALL LIVE IN THIS DYING WORLD……SHE HAS DONE HER PART LETS DO OURS……….