PNP recovers abandoned lumbers

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
May 19, 2011

CAMP RUPERTO K KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  PCSupt. Arnold Rayala Revilla, regional director, Police Regional Office 8 announced the accomplishments of the Philippine National Police on the campaign against illegal logging which is being implemented by authorities without fear or favor.

In a press statement issued today, PCSupt. Revilla stressed that accomplishments on illegal logging has been reported to his office from the different police provincial offices.

About 7:03 pm of May 16, 2011 in Sitio Palanas, Brgy. Vigan, Gen. Macarthur, Eastern Samar, elements of Gen. Macarthur police station led by PInsp. Elmerson Conde Badilla, cop together with five (5) PNCOS responded to a text message received from PD, ESPPO regarding illegal cut lumbers stocked at the vicinity of said place. Responding policemen discovered and recovered abandoned lumbers with the following quantities and dimensions: sixteen (16) pcs 2”x2”x12” sawn lumbers with a total volume of 64 board feet and estimated market value of One Thousand Six Hundred pesos (P1,600.00). Said lumbers were brought to Gen. McArthur police station for documentation prior turn over to CENRO, Gen. Macarthur for proper disposition.

Meanwhile, at about 10:20 am of May 17, 2011, a telephone call was received by Merida police station from the municipal mayor regarding illegal logging activities in Brgy. Mahalit, Merida, Leyte. Immediately, elements of Merida police led by PInsp Florande Relente, cop proceeded at said place and recovered abandoned lumbers in different dimensions with a total volume of 803 board feet. Said lumbers were temporarily deposited at the barangay hall of said barangay and received by Brgy. Chairman Joel B. Agustin for safekeeping and proper dispositive action.

In a separate operation, at about 1:35 pm of May 16, 2011 in Brgy. Cadahunan, Burauen, Leyte, elements of Burauen police led by PSInsp. Florencio Samontina while conducting mobile patrol discovered and recovered abandoned thirty (30) pcs 2”x2”10” sawn lumbers with a total volume of 99 board feet. Said lumbers were brought to Burauen police station for proper disposition.

PCSupt. Revilla encourages all the people in the communities, the barangay tanods and force multipliers under police regional office 8 to help the police in the campaign against illegal logging in order to prevent any flooding comes the rainy season in June.