Huge ‘monkey- eating eagle’ to up MP tourism
>> Monday, January 2, 2023
The Barlig “Lawi” or Monkey-eating Eagle Structure located at Mount Mauwey in between Kacalan and Lias, Balig, Mountain Province.
BARLIG, Mountain
Province -- –A new tourist attraction
site, featuring a huge monkey-eating eagle endemic to this remote town here at
Mount Mauwey, was inaugurated Dec. 21by provincial, topn officials attended by
local folks.
Referred to in the local vernacular as ‘lawi” is the Philippine Eagle with scientific name: Phithecophaga Jefferyi which lived in forests here over the years.
Blessing of the eagle structure was done by Fr. Andrew Claver and a Fr. Tom, both Catholic Priests.
During the program, barangay captains of Lias and Kadaclan here expressed appreciation to the Gov. Bonifacio C. Lacwasan Jr. for realizing the project. N
Site of the structure is within a conflict area between barangays Lias and Chupac, Kadaclan, both of Barlig.
But barangay captains of Lias and Kadaclan clusters of barangays expressed gratefulness to the governor for the project that is a culmination of common aspirations.
Construction of the structure was worth P2.8 million but not yet completed with
additional works to be implemented .
Provincial Board members Ezra Gomez, Joshua Fronda, and Ricardo Masidong, during the event, cited cooperation and support between legislative and the executive officials of the province in making the project a reality.
Lacwasan Jr. expressed his appreciation to the Provincial Board for their support to the tourism program of the governor.
He cited the tourism potential of the province as comparable to other provinces of the country.
He said he visited other “touristic” provinces but said Mountain Province hosts many beautiful tourism attractions too.
He added tourism is one of his main thrusts of governance, and his priority.
After the program and before partaking of lunch, a meeting between the provincial and municipal officials was convened at the structure to tackle future concerns on the project and tasking on tourism projects such as the eagle structure.
The governor presided over the meeting saying the structure is being turned over to the municipality for its maintenance.
He added the provincial government will help in funding other work to be implemented in coordination with the municipal government.
Barlig mayor Clark Ngaya accepted the tasks.
The turnover document was dated Dec. 21, 2022.
The construction of a toilet was identified as immediate concern. Installation of water system was also cited.
Another concern is the fencing of the perimeter so as to prevent free entry to the structure.
Another major concern was the claimants who said that a deed of donation should be made for the claimants engineer Jacinto Wassig and Chori Chungayas, to officially donate the lot on which the structure is built to the municipal government. The meeting ended with both parties happy and full of hope for tourism resilience in the municipality and province.
Meanwhile, those who made and painted the eagle structure were also cited.
The finishing touches were excellently done, according to participants of the inauguration. Wassig, the contractor, was thanked by the governor for building the structure well but the engineer said it needs more work to be completed.
Referred to in the local vernacular as ‘lawi” is the Philippine Eagle with scientific name: Phithecophaga Jefferyi which lived in forests here over the years.
Blessing of the eagle structure was done by Fr. Andrew Claver and a Fr. Tom, both Catholic Priests.
During the program, barangay captains of Lias and Kadaclan here expressed appreciation to the Gov. Bonifacio C. Lacwasan Jr. for realizing the project. N
Site of the structure is within a conflict area between barangays Lias and Chupac, Kadaclan, both of Barlig.
But barangay captains of Lias and Kadaclan clusters of barangays expressed gratefulness to the governor for the project that is a culmination of common aspirations.
Construction of the structure was worth P2.8 million but not yet completed with
additional works to be implemented .
Provincial Board members Ezra Gomez, Joshua Fronda, and Ricardo Masidong, during the event, cited cooperation and support between legislative and the executive officials of the province in making the project a reality.
Lacwasan Jr. expressed his appreciation to the Provincial Board for their support to the tourism program of the governor.
He cited the tourism potential of the province as comparable to other provinces of the country.
He said he visited other “touristic” provinces but said Mountain Province hosts many beautiful tourism attractions too.
He added tourism is one of his main thrusts of governance, and his priority.
After the program and before partaking of lunch, a meeting between the provincial and municipal officials was convened at the structure to tackle future concerns on the project and tasking on tourism projects such as the eagle structure.
The governor presided over the meeting saying the structure is being turned over to the municipality for its maintenance.
He added the provincial government will help in funding other work to be implemented in coordination with the municipal government.
Barlig mayor Clark Ngaya accepted the tasks.
The turnover document was dated Dec. 21, 2022.
The construction of a toilet was identified as immediate concern. Installation of water system was also cited.
Another concern is the fencing of the perimeter so as to prevent free entry to the structure.
Another major concern was the claimants who said that a deed of donation should be made for the claimants engineer Jacinto Wassig and Chori Chungayas, to officially donate the lot on which the structure is built to the municipal government. The meeting ended with both parties happy and full of hope for tourism resilience in the municipality and province.
Meanwhile, those who made and painted the eagle structure were also cited.
The finishing touches were excellently done, according to participants of the inauguration. Wassig, the contractor, was thanked by the governor for building the structure well but the engineer said it needs more work to be completed.
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