DENR seizes P84,000 worth of illegal lumber

THE Community Environment and Natural Resources (Cenro) based in Guiguinto, Bulacan confiscated more than 1,800 board feet of illegally sourced premium dipterocarp lumbers worth over P84,000 on Tuesday, April 6.

Bulacan Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (Penro) Emelita Lingat said the illegal lumbers composed of Yakal, Guijo and Tangile species were apprehended in a sash factory found in Barangay Tumana in Sta. Maria town.

"We have intensified our monitoring and surveillance not only in our forests area but also to lumber establishments in the province to check of any forest contraband," she said.

Rolly Mulato, head of Cenro in Guiguinto, Bulacan, identified the suspect as Emiliano Jacinto, owner of the sash factory.

"Upon inspection of our team, the owner failed to show any legal documents for the possession of such forest products," he said.

He added that his office is now preparing to file criminal charges against the suspect for violating the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines or Presidential Decree (PD) 705.

Paquito Moreno Jr., executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Luzon, appealed to the public to report to the nearest DENR office in their area of any illegal forest activities or call hotline 0945-368-5303.

"Protecting our forests is a challenging task for the DENR. The support and cooperation of our community is vital to our campaign against illegal logging," he said.

According to study, the dipterocarp species belongs to premium hardwood and is among the favorite target of timber poachers because of the expensive price of its lumber due to its excellent wood quality.

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