“Ventures that restore and enhance the environment deserve incentives and an enabling environment to scale their impact”
No less than the Natural History Museum of the Philippines and various scientists have attested to the conservation gains in the areas managed by Masungi. The pricing model for Masungi’s visitor experiences is necessary to fund ongoing restoration efforts that receive no DENR funding. Except for the Tubbataha reefs, no other protected area in the Philippines is regarded by experts as best in class management models.
Masungi has always sought alignment with stakeholders, including the DENR. The NGO has no outstanding tax liabilities, as confirmed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue in a congressional hearing.Masungi’s Discovery Trail has favorable resolutions from the Masungi Rock Management Council and a Certificate of Non-Coverage from the Environmental Management Bureau.
By refusing to convene the Oversight Committee or designate a DENR Project Manager, the DENR has undermined and handicapped the Masungi Geopark Project.