BIODIVERSITY. Trekkers take a breather and enjoy the view of Lake Nailig in Mt. Talinis in Valencia, Negros Oriental. The local government has decided not to re-open Mt. Talinis to trekkers to allow biodiversity to recover while formulating clear regulations for mountain climbing and other tourism activities in the area. (Photo courtesy of Valencia LGU) DUMAGUETE CITY - Mt. Talinis in Valencia town, Negros Oriental remains closed to trekkers even as pandemic restrictions have already eased up in the province to allow the recovery of biodiversity that is threatened by human activity. Desiderio Tilos Jr., Valencia tourism officer, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview on Tuesday that trekking in Mt. Talinis and the Cuernos de Negros mountain range was stopped since the start of the pandemic more than two years ago. "While other tourist destinations in the province have already re-opened, Mayor Edgar Z. Teves, Jr. decided against the resumption of activities in Mt. Talinis
REJUVENATION. Members of the Puhagan Farmers' Associaton in Valencia, Negros Oriental, are now training on the rejuvenation of cacao trees for better yield as a new market emerges. The Mt. Talinis Dark Chocolate is now being promoted as the "One Town, One Product" of Valencia, with the manufacturers providing fresh opportunities for cacao growers. (Photo courtesy of EDC Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY - Hopes are running high for former "kaingineros" or slash-and-burn farmers in Valencia, Negros Oriental, who have shifted to planting cacao trees and are now rejuvenating them as they are reassured of a new market that has emerged. Organized into the Puhagan Farmers Association or PUFA by the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), these cacao planters are currently undergoing technology training by the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) of Valencia and some experts on how to rejuvenate their trees to ensure good quality cacao beans for a soon-to-rise local chocolat
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