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Monday, October 10, 2005
More funds eyed for rehab of Lake Sebu
THE Provincial Government of South Cotabato vowed to pour in additional funds for a continuing rehabilitation and conservation of Lake Sebu, a scenic town that is a premiere tourist destination.
Governor Daisy Avance-Fuentes said the program is in line with the Provincial Government's vision to restore the lakeside town into a prime eco-tourism haven in central and southern Mindanao.
"We want create an atmosphere where the environment plays a major role in sustaining economic needs of the community," Fuentes said.
Fuentes said an additional P1 million would be allocated yearly to the Lake Sebu Rehabilitation, Conservation, and Development Council (LSRCDC) to restore the town's natural beauty that made it a tourist destination in the past years.
The LSRCDC was created two years ago to lead the rehabilitation, conservation and development of the town's famed three lakes and waterfalls, which were earlier declared as dying due to their declining water quality, destruction of their watershed and the over growing of water hyacinths.
The council, which received an initial funding of P1.5 million, is composed of multi-sectoral agencies and organizations that was tasked to formulate policies, plans and programs for the efficient management and supervision of the rehabilitation, conservation and development of the lakes and its watersheds.
Fuentes said the idea to create the LSRCDC was conceived because of the upsurge of population, expansion of agricultural activities and exploitation of natural resources that eventually disrupted Lake Sebu's natural ecosystem.
The governor added that these led Lake Sebu, which is considered as the summer capital and cultural center of the province, into the brink of destruction. (Allen V. Estabillo)
(October 10, 2005 issue)
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