Navy’s anti illegal logging campaign scores anew

By Marlon A. Loterte

Thursday 2nd of August 2012

LEGAZPI CITY, Aug 2 (PIA) -- Joint anti-illegal logging operatives of the Naval Forces Southern Luzon and Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices in Quezon province seized 9,938 illegally-cut logs last July 31 at Brgy. Canaway, Gen Nakar, Quezon.

The logs have an estimated market value of P298,140.

The operatives were also able to confiscated 8,000 board feet of logs worth P240,000 on July 25 at Brgy. Dinahican, Infanta, Quezon.

With successful series of operations, the number of confiscated logs is now at 17,938 board feet, amounting to P538,140.
Commodore Abraham F. Celzo, commander of the Naval Forces Southern Luzon, congratulated the Naval Detachment Infanta.

He urged them to continue their active support other government agencies and local government units to stop illegal logging operations in their area of responsibility.

“Since January of this year, Navforsol has recorded a total of six successful anti illegal logging operations which resulted to the confiscation of 44,561board feet of assorted lumber with an estimated market value of P1,596,140,” said Celzo.

Successful anti-illegal logging campaigns and operations were also carried out in collaboration with Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine National Police stations in Infanta, Quezon. (MAL/Navforsol/PIA)