DENR KIAMBA SEIZED 103 PIECES OF LAUAN LUMBER

KIAMBA, SARANGANI PROVINCE, November 27, 2017. (DENR)  The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) – Kiamba, Sarangani Province thru the leadership of Forester Calil A. Bantuas seized illegally cut/gathered/collected 103 pieces of Lauan sawn lumber.

On November 24, 2017 at around 8:25 o’clock in the evening, the elements of  PNP Kiamba Municipal Police led by PCI Rey Balagtas Salgado intercepted and apprehended one (1) unit Bongo truck loaded with sawn lumber without legal documents at  the barangay road of Datu-Dani, Kiamba, Sarangani Province.

The conveyance was driven by Mr. Aladin Badal together with Mohammad Gulinta and Haben Caunsa. Allegedly, the said forest products were came from mountainous area of Barangay Gasi, Kiamba, Sarangani Province.

The regulation and enforcement services of CENRO Kiamba led by Forester Jerric B. Labor conducted an inspection, verification and scaling on the apprehended sawn lumber and found out that a total of 103 pieces of Lauan lumber of assorted sizes with an estimated volume of 913 board feet or equivalent to 2.15 cubic meters and with an estimated market value of P27, 390.00 at P30.00 per board feet.

On November 27, 2017, a case was filed by CENR Officer Calil A. Bantuas at the office of the Provincial Prosecutor Alabel, Saranagni for violation of Section 77, P.D. No. 705 as amended against to the perpetrators.

Presently the said forest products and conveyance is impounded at Kiamba Municipal Police Station for safekeeping.

Cutting, Gathering and/or Collecting Timber, or Other Forest Products without License / permit or legal documents is a violation of PD 705 as amended. The said act is likewise a violation of Executive order No. 23 Series of 2011. (MC Perales/CENRO Kiamba-Photo by: AVEvangelio)