27/06/2026
๐ท๐น๐ถ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ด๐จ๐น๐ถ๐ท๐จ ๐จ๐น๐น๐ฌ๐บ๐ป๐บ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ท๐ฌ๐ช๐ป, ๐บ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐บ โฑ17.8๐ฒ ๐พ๐ถ๐น๐ป๐ฏ ๐ถ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐จ๐ณ๐ณ๐ ๐บ๐จ๐พ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฌ๐น ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ด๐จ๐ต๐บ๐จ๐ณ๐จ๐, ๐ถ๐น๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ต๐ป๐จ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ต๐ซ๐ถ๐น๐ถ
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro โ Police Regional Office MIMAROPA arrested a male suspect and confiscated โฑ17,860.40 worth of illegally sawn lumber during a joint anti-illegal logging operation in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, on June 26, 2026.
The operation was conducted by personnel of Mansalay Municipal Police Station, under the leadership of PMAJ Remon Jake Aguho, Chief of Police, in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Roxas, after authorities received information regarding the presence of illegally possessed forest products in Sitio Aplaya, Barangay Don Pedro.
Acting on the report, the joint operating team proceeded to the area and discovered 52 pieces of assorted illegally sawn lumber consisting of Mahogany, Gmelina, Ipil-ipil, and Lawaan with a total volume of 446.51 board feet, an estimated market value of โฑ17,860.40, and an unfinished wooden boat believed to have been used in connection with the transport of the forest products.
The suspect was arrested after failing to present the permits and transport documents required under existing forestry laws and is now facing charges for alleged violation of Presidential Decree No. 705, otherwise known as the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines, while the confiscated lumber and unfinished boat were turned over to the DENR for proper documentation and disposition.
Acting Regional Director PBGEN Christopher R. Dela Cruz commended the operating personnel of Mansalay Municipal Police Station and their DENR counterparts for the successful operation, emphasizing that the protection of the regionโs forests requires sustained law enforcement and strong interagency cooperation.
โIllegal logging is a serious offense that destroys our forests, threatens biodiversity, and deprives future generations of valuable natural resources, and we will continue working closely with the DENR and our partner agencies to ensure that environmental laws are strictly enforced and that those who exploit our natural resources are held accountable,โ PBGEN Dela Cruz said.
The MIMAROPA Top Cop also urged the public to remain vigilant and promptly report illegal logging and other environmental violations, emphasizing that protecting the countryโs forests is a shared responsibility of law enforcement agencies, partner government institutions, and local communities.
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