Bohol authorities search for dive guide who vandalized corals

The local government of Bohol is offering a P200,000 reward to identify the dive guide who allegedly vandalized corals off Virgin Island in Panglao.

According to a 24 Oras Weekend report, the Province of Bohol ordered the temporary closure of a snorkeling site on the island starting September 9, 2024 following the vandalizing of corals.

It is said that 13 names were written on the corals.

Harming a coral reef ecosystem is prohibited and punishable under Republic Act 8550. — Sherylin Untalan/DVM, GMA Integrated News