Fine white sand, clear blue waters and beautiful rock formations these are the qualities of Pocanil Island in Oriental Mindoro, one of the 13 islands that was opened as part of their tourism campaign in there province. PROCLAMATION NO. 1801 DECLARING CERTAIN ISLANDS, COVES AND PENINSULAS IN THE PHILIPPINES AS TOURISM ZONES AND MARINE RESERVES UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION AND COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY. WHEREAS, the Philippine abound with natural beauty and potentials for aquatic sports, tourism and marine life conservation; WHEREAS, the natural marine resources offer great potential and tremendous advantage in the growing worldwide interest in aquatic sports; WHEREAS, lack of proper government control resulted in ecological imbalance to marine environment; WHEREAS, said islands require the concentrated efforts of their tourism potential; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby declare the following islands, coves and peninsulas as tourist zones and marine reserves under the administration and control of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) PURSUANT TO Section 5 (D) of PD – 564 III. Oriental Mindoro 1. Puerto Galera a) Port Galera b) Balatero Cove c) Medio Island 2. Bulalacao a) Buyayao Island b) Aslom Island c) Bating Peninsula d) Maasim Island e) Balatasan Cove f) Pocanel Island g) Opao Island h) Buyallao Peninsula i) Suguicay Island j) Libago Island k) Sibalat Island l) Tambaron Island m) Apo Reef and Island
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:41:33 +0000
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