- CELEBRATION OF THE 19TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ECOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
- DENR SARANGANI’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN 2018
- Management Planning for Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape
- CENRO Glan and PNP Glan Discovered Illegally Cut Lumbers
- World Water Day
- Grassfire Incidence at the Area of Alcantara Ranch
- Awarding of Special Patents to School Sites in Sarangani
- DENR Kiamba Seized 103 Pieces of Lauan Lumber
- Celebration of Climate Change Consciousness Week
- Rescued Chinese Sparrowhawk
- Stranded Dugong at Different Area
- Youth Group Undergoes Environmental Education
- DENR Involves Community On Law Enforcement
- TARSIER, Turned-Over at DENR Kiamba
- Marine Mammal Survey in SBPS
- Philippine Flying Lemur Rescued
- Public- Private Partnership for Mangrove Rehabilitation Seen
- Pawikan Hatchlings Release
- CENRO KIAMBA Apprehends Illegally Cut Lumber
- Sixty-Nine (69) Olive Ridley Turtles Released
- Stranded Melon-Headed Whale
- Vigilance Against Crime Rising in Malungon
- Illegal Charcoal Intercepted
- CENRO Kiamba Conduct Coastal Clean-Up
- Wildlife Traffickers Busted
- Agriculture Officials Meet NGP Beneficiaries
- LAWIN Team Preempts Poaching
- One Green Sea Turtle Released
- Illegally Cut Lumber Apprehended
- Students Plant Mangroves in Sarangani Bay
- Migratory Waterfowl Seen in Glan, Sarangani
- Philippine Eagle Rescued
CENRO KIAMBA Apprehends Illegally Cut Lumber

Green Brigade/Forest Protection Officer (FPO) Nathaniel Abalos and Melchor Barina apprehended an illegally cut lumber at around 12:05 AM on July 20, 2017 at Barangay Pangi, Maitum Sarangani Province. It was loaded in a motorcycle with side car bearing plate number 8155 TM driven by Rommel Tawal and a helper named Boning Andong, both residence of Brgy. Wali, Maitum, Sarangani Province. The FPO immediately called the Maitum Municipal Police for assistance.
The enforcement section of CENRO Kiamba conducted identification and scaling on the said lumber on July 20, 2016. It found out that the total volume of lumber is equivalent to 80 board feet or 0.18 cubic meter more or less identified as Latel (Malugai) and having an estimated market value of Php 1,600.00
On July 24, 2017, a case was formally filed against the culprits in violation to PD 705 as amended at the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor located at Alabel, Sarangani Province.
The said lumber and motorcycle were presently impounded at Maitum Municipal Police Station placed under the custody of PSI Rodel G. Javison for safekeeping.
Cutting, gathering and transporting of illegal forest product is a violation of section 77of PD 705 as amended and renumbered. The said act is likewise a violation of Executive order No. 23 Series of 2011. (MC Perales/CENRO Kiamba-Photo by: Nathaniel Abalos)