The Army’s 10th Infantry Division intercepted vehicles carrying 70 pieces of illegally-cut Lawaan round logs early dawn Tuesday, August 6, at Sitio Tawid, Barangay Taytayan, Cateel, Davao Oriental, according to the Eastern Mindanao Command of the AFP.
The troops of the 67th Infantry Battalion were on their regular security patrol when they chanced upon two vehicles, an Isuzu prime move truck and CUV, carrying the logs approximately 46.36 cubic meters.
The trucks with the logs, along with the apprehended individuals, were turned-over to the CENRO of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)at Barangay Lambajon in Baganga, Davao Oriental for further investigation.
During the conference of the Anti-Illegal Logging Regional Task Force held at the DENR XI Regional Office in Lanang Davao City early Wednesday, the Regional Executive Director, Joselin Marcus Fragada reported that joint operations by the DENR, AFP and PNP from January to July 2013 resulted in a total of 60 apprehensions and seizure of forest products. “The seized products have an estimated market value of 4,063,877.05,” Fragada reported.
Of these apprehensions, eight cases had already been filed in court as of June 2013, “We will continue conduct trainings and seminars for the Deputization of our Law Enforces and other Peoples Organizations (PO). In fact recently, we deputized 146 AFP, 31 PNP and 14 POs.”
Meanwhile, Lt. General Ricardo Rainier G Cruz, commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command said, “We support the national government in its environmental protection program as stipulated in Executive Order 23---the moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the natural and residual forest and creating the anti-illegal logging task force issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III on February 1, 2011.”
The Anti-Illegal Logging Regional Task Force in Region XI is composed of offices and units from DENR Provincial ENROs, 10th Infantry Division, PNP Regional Office XI and People's Organization.
DENR-XI together with the Philippine Army is now mapping out plans to operate on the 16 identified hotspots for illegal logging in Region XI.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/68147/deputized-soldiers-intercept-illegally-cut-logs
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