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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Environment dep't to auction 'Noah's Ark'
THE regional director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said he will recommend for the auction of a wooden boat recently seized in Maitum, Sarangani.
The half-finished boat is 94 feet long, 18.5 feet wide and almost two-storey high.
Residents called it "Noah's Ark" due to its massive size and purely wooden materials.
"I'm waiting for the results of the administrative proceeding. This would not be difficult since nobody has claimed (ownership of) the boat. It's bound to be forfeited in favor of the government and I am inclined to recommend it for auction," he said.
Another option, Sampulna said, is to donate the boat to interested local government units.
The boat was found abandoned in the coastal Barangay Pinol in Maitum town.
When completed and fitted with engines, the boat has an estimated value of P5 million.
Maitum Police Chief Geronimo Dimayuga inspected the boat early this week but nobody around would reveal its owner, apparently for fear of reprisal.
The boat has three decks with bridge, crew cabin with built-in beds and engine room that can hold at least four cars, he said.
A public notice has been issued by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) to inform "whoever is the owner" of the abandoned boat "to submit any legal documents within three days upon this posting to support the source of wood materials."
A source at the Sarangani government said they have identified the owner but declined to give the name pending further verification.
(September 11, 2006 issue)
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