Bicol's Regional Development Council (RDC), through its chair Albay Governor Joey Salceda, expressed its gratitude to the management of the Globe Telecoms for sparing from possible destruction the habitat of the giant sea mammals whalesharks, locally known as 'butanding', off the coastal waters of Donsol town in Sorsogon.
Salceda said that Globe management, through its President Gerry Ablaza, acceded to the request of RDC, particularly the Department of Tourism (DOT) office in Bicol not to push through its plan of putting up its submarine fiber optic cables at the Donsol waters as it may drive away whalesharks in the place.
"As RDC chairman, I thank Globe, especially its president Gerry Ablaza for acceding to our request to move the landing of its fiber optic cable away from Donsol town," Salceda told The Bicol SUN.
Salceda said that Globe granted his request despite the fact the such would mean delay and higher cost for the cellular phone company.
"This would preserve the aesthetic and reputational capital of Donsol. Albay is a bigger beneficiary of Donsol tourism," the RDC chair added.
Earlier, Bicol-DOT director Maria Ravanilla expressed apprehension that the Globe project might disturb the habitat of whalesharks there and instead drive them away.
Butanding interactions by local and foreign tourists draw big number of visitors in this part of the Philippines every year.
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