LILA WHALE SHARK ISSUE TIMELINE

DATE ACTIVITY
November 2019 Photos and Videos of whale shark feeding in Lila, Bohol
emerged online

December 18, 2019 Official opening of whale shark feeding tour (joint project of a
private investor and of the LGU of Lila)

December 23, 2019 EO no. 57 issued by Acting Gov. Rene Relampagos to suspend
the whale shark interaction pending the passage of a
Sangguniang Panlalawigan ordinance that would regulate the
activity in Barangay Taug, Lila

January 13, 2020 Sangguniang Panlalawigan Special Session on whale shark

feeding
- Mayor Arturo “Jed” Piollo II declined invitation to
special session