BARRIER: Steel sheet piles line the Loboc River in Bohol under a P3.5-B flood control project. Local officials inspected the site on June 20, 2026, over environmental and tourism concerns. —Leo Udtohan | Inquirer Visayas
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines — A P3.5-billion river protection project along the iconic Loboc River in Loboc town, Bohol, is now under scrutiny by provincial lawmakers following concerns that the massive flood control project could adversely affect the environment and one of Bohol’s most important tourism assets.
Members of the Provincial Board’s Committees on Environment and Natural Resources and Public Works conducted a site inspection on Saturday to assess the ongoing Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) project after complaints were raised by tourism stakeholders and local residents.
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