CallPEÑABLANCA, Cagayan – The outstanding Callao Cave, located in the bustling city of Peñablanca, in this province, officially reopened its doors to tourists and nature lovers on October 16, after 3 years of closure due to conservation of paintings and the outbreak of COVID-19. One solution went through the Peñablanca Seascape and Protected Landscape (PPLS) Protected Areas Management Board (APMB), chaired by the Regional Executive Director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Gwendolyn Bambalan, authorizing the reopening of the cave. .
Tourists will be able to visit the cave from October 16 to 27 thanks to its reopening today.
However, from 28 October, typical tourists will have to pay P100 for access, while P50 will be required for access by students, locals, seniors and others with disabilities.
There will be a payment of P200. 00 for foreign tourists, while children under the age of seven will be charged.
The governor of Cagayan, Manuel Mamba, praised the paintings of the DENR and the PAMB for approving the reopening of the Callao cave. “It’s more than a local treasure. It is a global treasure as well as a national treasure. Because of its foreign origin reputation, it is only ours. Since everyone in this world is guilty of maintaining the Callao Cave, if there is anyone to keep it safe, it will be only our generation and maximum probably the generations to come,” Mamba noted.
“We are making an effort to do our maximum productive effort. I will have to demonstrate to them my maximum productive efforts on behalf of the province. To make sure that Cagayan is the most magnificent province in the country, there needs to be more creativity. greater dispersion, and greater vigor. The governor also suggested that the rest of Callao’s caves continue to be protected.
“Let’s all come together to try to make the most of what Callao has to offer. So we are doing a wonderful job of introducing the next generation to whom we have set a standard. »He said that since taking office as governor in 2016, he has focused on improving the province’s infrastructure, adding the Callao Caves, which were Cagayan’s main tourist attraction. Closed in 2020, the eco-hiking site’s amenities have been improved, adding new comfortable rooms, a check-in dock, a life-size marker for Callao Cave, and a rest station, among others. For his part, RED Bambalan thanked Governor Mamba for his help and thanked everyone who participated in the vital reopening of the Callao Caves. “The revival of the eco-hiking sector in Peñablanca City through its cave and river systems will affect the economic scenario of vendors or stall owners, tour guides, boat operators and even the local government unit (LGU) ”Bambalan said. “The reopening of the cave is a demonstration of unity, understanding and peace for all,” Bambalan said. The Peñablanca Marine Landscape and Protected Landscape is a national park under Republic Act 11038. It is one of the first national parks in the country and was built on July 16, 1935 with a total area of 192 hectares. “I appreciate all our partners that PAMB issues resolutions for the protection, progression and use of the currency, as long as it complies with the law,” he said. Vice Mayor Marilyn Taguinod represented Mayor Washington Taguinod and said the opening of the Callao Cave will mark a solid excursion for Peñablanca and the province of Cagayan will soon introduce this position as a seed municipality of human cultural heritage. “As a vital cultural asset of the Philippines, it is worth caring for. Monument. This is just the beginning of our breathing into the treasures of our people. “With the long closure of Callao Cave, the livelihoods of other people in the doleading, especially in Barangay Quibal and Aggugaddan, have come to a halt.
“Peñablanca has not stopped helping other affected people throughout their lives, such as tour guides, boat operators, and vendors, supporting them in the government’s DOLE, DOT, and DSWD cash assistance programs, while some are hired as work orders at the LGU. “The Callao cave is one of the 75 caves already catalogued through the National Museum since 1977. The first exhibition cavern is the largest, measuring 50 meters wide and 36 meters high. It has a chapel with a statue of Our Lady. of Lourdes in her second bedroom. There are 184 concrete steps leading up to the front of the caves. Every crevice in your room will be illuminated by natural light. It is part of one of the first national parks in the country, the Callao Cave. National Park, established on July 16, 1935 by Proclamation No. 827.
On October 6, 2003, then-President Gloria M. Arroyo signed Proclamation No. 484, expanding the original 192 hectares of the park to 118,781. 58 hectares, now known as the Marine Landscape and Protected Landscape of Peñablanca. PAMB, additional fees will also be charged for parking, birthday or wedding photo shoots and other purposes. The province of Cagayan is known for having the highest number of caves in the entire country. In the city of Peñablanca alone, around two hundred caves can be discovered. , adding Callao’s famous seven-chambered limestone caverns. Cagayan Governor N. Mamba, DENR Regional Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan and her staff, Vice Mayor Marilyn Taguinod and LGU staff, board member. Rodrigo of Assisi, the president of Quibal Barangay, Tintin Taguinod, the staff of the PAMB, the head of the barangay, the heads of the provincial branch of Cagayan and the villagers were present for this vital occasion.
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