Chocolate Hills Natural Monument-RPF Superintendent Junrin B. Macua (standing, 2nd from right) attended the Sangguniang Bayan session in Batuan, Bohol on Nov. 9, 2026 to discuss proposed ENIPAS amendments. Led by Vice Mayor Dodo Jumawid (seated, center), the SB urged DENR and lawmakers to uphold the rights of long-time landowners in buffer- and setback-zones, including relocation for those with no other land, and called for fair rules, development and livelihood support while protecting the site. The SB also approved the amended Teachers’ Day ordinance (Photo from VM Dodo Jumawid).