UNESCO Rejects Philippines’ Bid to List Chocolate Hills After Discovering They Are Not, In Fact, Chocolate

CARMEN, Bohol — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has formally rejected the Philippines’ application to designate the Chocolate Hills of Bohol as a World Heritage Site, citing what it described as a “fundamental misunderstanding of both geology and dessert.” In a 43-page assessment released Monday, UNESCO confirmed that despite the site’s name,…