Ikinalungkot ng Narra Tourism Office ang isang insidente ng vandalism sa Inuman Banog Waterfalls sa Barangay Dumangueña, kung saan isang kabataan ang nakitang nagsusulat sa malaking bato habang namamasyal sa lugar.
Makikita sa larawan ang pagsusulat gamit ang bato sa ibabaw ng isang malaking bato, kung saan inilagay ang isang pangalan.
Ayon sa Narra Tourism Office, hindi nito pinahihintulutan ang ganitong uri ng gawain sa mga tourism site ng bayan.
“The Narra Tourism Office does not tolerate this kind of act within our tourism destinations. Publicly sharing this incident on social media further aggravates the offense,” ayon sa tanggapan.
Idinagdag pa ng opisona na agad itong makikipag-ugnayan sa mga kinauukulang ahensya upang matugunan ang insidente.
“The Office will promptly coordinate with the appropriate authorities to ensure that proper measures are taken regarding this incident,” pahayag pa ng Narra Municipal Tourism Office,
Ang naturang gawain umano ay malinaw na paglabag sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan.
Pinaalalahanan nito ang publiko na igalang at panatilihin ang kaayusan ng mga dinarayong lugar.
“We remind our tourists and visitors to act responsibly and uphold this guiding principle when visiting our destinations, ‘Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, and kill nothing but time’,” ayon pa sa tanggapan.
Patuloy pang inaalam ng Narra Tourism Office ang kabuuang detalye ng insidente at isasangguni ito sa tamang awtoridad para sa kaukulang imbestigasyon.
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Vandalism at Narra waterfalls under investigation by tourism office
The Narra Tourism Office expressed concern over a vandalism incident at Inuman Banog Waterfalls in Barangay Dumangueña, where a youth was seen writing on a large rock while visiting the site.
Photos showed the individual using a stone to carve a name onto the surface of a large rock.
The office said it does not tolerate such acts in the town’s tourism destinations.
“The Narra Tourism Office does not tolerate this kind of act within our tourism destinations. Publicly sharing this incident on social media further aggravates the offense,” the office said.
It added that it will coordinate with the appropriate authorities to address the incident.
“The Office will promptly coordinate with the appropriate authorities to ensure that proper measures are taken regarding this incident,” the Narra Municipal Tourism Office said.
The act was described as a clear violation of environmental protection.
The office reminded the public to respect and help maintain the condition of tourist sites.
“We remind our tourists and visitors to act responsibly and uphold this guiding principle when visiting our destinations, ‘Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, and kill nothing but time’,” it added.
The Narra Tourism Office said it is still gathering full details of the incident and will refer the matter to the proper authorities for investigation.
