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base camp in Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP) is targeted to be launched on July 25 this year.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources 11 (DENR 11) along with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Kidapawan, Region 12 recently met with the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) to discuss the proposed establishment of UNESCO Base Camp in MANP particularly in Barangay Ilomavis,

Kidapawan City, North Cotabato.

Jayvee Jude Agas, chief of the regional strategic communication and initiative group of DENR 11, said the site is very accessible and is the shortest way to the peak of Mt. Apo.

He added that since Mt. Apo is one protected area, both DENR Regions 11 and 12 will have a shared responsibility over it.

“As of now, it is still in the preparation stage in order to push through with the establishment of the said base camp. Should matters go as planned, the target date for its inauguration will be on July 25 this year,” Agas told Edge Davao.

Currently, the MANP – Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) together with the EDC is already working on the requirements for the iconic mountain to be declared as a UNESCO Global