‘Hot’ logs seized in Angat watershed
MALOLOS, Philippines — More than 2,500 board feet of illegally cut lumber were confiscated in the Angat watershed area last week, a report dated June 3 showed.
In a report to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Central Luzon, Rolly Mulato, officer-in-charge of the community environment and natural resources office in Guiguinto, Bulacan, said 2,530 board feet of lumber with an estimated value of P151,800 were confiscated in Rodriguez, Rizal on May 30 and 548 board feet valued at 24,660 in Norzagaray, Bulacan on May 31.
No suspect was arrested or equipment was confiscated.
Mulato said the anti-illegal logging operations were conducted in coordination with the Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System, National Power Corp., Angat Watershed team, Philippine Army and DENR personnel from Bulacan and Rizal.
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