From the Philippine Information Agency (Apr 3): Army foils transport of illegal lumber
TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- The Philippine Army under the 501st Brigade has foiled the transport of 3,000 board feet of illegal lumber at its detachment based in Barangay Cudal, Tabuk.
In a report, Lt. Col. Francisco Millari Jr, Commander of the Army’s 54th Infantry Battalion (IB) under the 501st Brigade, said his troops stationed at the Cudal detachment flagged down a truck at about 12:30 a.m. last April 1 and discovered its illegal load.
Further investigation conducted by the Army revealed that the truck including the illegal lumber belonged to a certain Henry Ganisi of Barangay Bunut, Paracelis, Mountain Province.
The truck was on its way to Tabuk City, when it was stopped by elements of the 54th IB in Cudal, the report showed.
The army turned over the contraband to Paracelis Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Florencio Balog-ang for proper action.
Th apprehending officers had submitted their own report to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - (DENR) Cordillera Regional Office about the incident.
Government is imposing total log ban as contained in Executive Order No. 23.
http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=181364956530
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