QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resorces-Biodiversity Management Bureau is inviting the public to join the "Virtual Travels to Protected Areas," a video contest for travelers of legal age and residing in the Philippines.

“After two years of being confined in the comfort of our homes and localities, we can take this opportunity to explore nearby protected areas and capture their beauty and values through videos,” Director Datu Tungko Saikol said. 

The contest aims to generate content featuring the country’s PAs. The deadline for submission of entries is on November 30, 2021.

“Hopefully, the videos from the contest will encourage the viewers to visit our country’s PAs and help our tourism sector recuperate," he added.

The winners of the contest will each receive an all-expense-paid trip to selected PAs in the country.

For more information on the contest, details are posted on the DENR-BMB website at bmb.gov.ph/index.php/virtual-travels-to-protected-areas-video-contest. (DENR.PIA-NCR)