CAVES ABUSE Marilog resort owner facing charges for defacing caves

By MAYA M. PADILLO

The proprietor of the Secret Peak Buda Café in Marilog District and others are facing charges of violation of Republic Act 9072 or the “National Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act” for defacing and altering a cave inside the said resort.

The National Bureau of Investigation-Davao (NBI-Davao) has filed cases against Victor D. Co, ager of the Secret Peak Buda Café in violation of RA 9072.

“Iba ang may ari ng property, pinarentahan, at pinalease. Ang manager wala siyang involvement sa pag alter but he is the one managing. Halimbawa may papasok na tourist doon, he will be the one to go inside and guide. Since he is the manager wala