CEBU CITY ? Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor reported that he has ordered the 50-day suspension of at least 20 officers of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) and Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Cebu and Davao following the seizure of illegally sourced lumber worth some R4 million.
In a press conference held here yesterday, Defensor said he has ordered the preventive suspension of the environment officers due to their alleged failure to prevent the smuggling of illegal lumber from Davao Oriental to Cebu.
Defensor flew to Cebu after personnel of the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) seized Monday night R4 million worth of lumber on board a barge at Pier 7 in Mandaue City, Cebu.
Defensor said the environment officers in Cebu and Davao will be subjected to an investigation to determine if they had connived with smugglers in illegally transporting the lumber from Davao Oriental to Cebu.
Aside from the preventive suspension, Defensor said he would also order the filing of charges against the environment officers.
In a press conference held here yesterday, Defensor said he has ordered the preventive suspension of the environment officers due to their alleged failure to prevent the smuggling of illegal lumber from Davao Oriental to Cebu.
Defensor flew to Cebu after personnel of the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) seized Monday night R4 million worth of lumber on board a barge at Pier 7 in Mandaue City, Cebu.
Defensor said the environment officers in Cebu and Davao will be subjected to an investigation to determine if they had connived with smugglers in illegally transporting the lumber from Davao Oriental to Cebu.
Aside from the preventive suspension, Defensor said he would also order the filing of charges against the environment officers.
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It's good to hear that the government is now serious interms of fighting the crime of illegal logging, this has been a continuos problem here in the country thou several laws had been established to fight this problem, nothing seems to be happening and the problem seems to get worse. This certain action done by Secretary Michael Defensor is a great start to warn those individuals that would like to do this crime, that the law those exist and punishment awaits them. even thou this is a great action done by government it alarms me to hear that the people in volved in this certain crime are those individuals who are supposedly preventing this from happening. On my point of view this people trully deserve the punishment given to them so that it may serve as a warning and a proof that the goverment is serious with their roles..
i give a thumb's up to Secretary Michael Defensor ! GOOD JOB! =)
ref: http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2005/01/27/PROV2005012727367.html
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