Authorities seize 236
'hot logs' in AgNor
By 1Lt.
Miguel O. Borromeo
Various
species of undocumented and illegally cut lumber, which were left on the side
of the road, covered with grass and soil were seized and apprehended during the
government forces' joint operations. Illegal logging is penalized under the
Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines, Section 68 of Presidential Decree
705.
The
said illegally cut forest products included 236 pieces of assorted dimensions
of the mixed dipterocarp lumber species of Dongon, Yakal and Lauan which has a
total volume of 2,607.8 board feet and two pieces Lauan round logs with a total
volume of 0.42 cubic meter and a total estimated market value of P158, 753.00.
Modesto
U. Lagumbay, Jr., the officer-in-charge of CENRO-Tubay, said that their agency
together with the PNP and Army will continue to do what they are mandated
to do.
“I know
people will tell us that they're doing it to earn a living for their family. We
understand that your intention is good but you and I also know that it is
against the law," he said.
"Not
just because we want to comply with the duties assigned to us but because we
believe that we can still save the environment before it is too late and we
will be asked to recompense all that we've done with our mother earth," he
added.
Lt.
Col. Isagani O. Criste, Commanding Officer of 29IB, said that their goal is not
just to end the insurgency but they are also extending assistance to everyone
to stop whatever illegal activities in the area. "Peace is not just living
in a place where there is no conflict or war but also living our lives in
harmony with nature. Nature has provided us with so much good, isn't it time
that we return the favor," Criste said. (CMO Officer, 29IB, Philippine
Army/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Mahigpit na
seguridad, precautionary measures vs COVID-19, pinapatupad sa Caraga
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
LUNGSOD
NG BUTUAN, Marso 16 (PIA) -- Sa harap ng tumataas na bilang ng coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) patients sa bansa, mas pinaigting ng bawat lokal na
pamahalaan sa Caraga region ang precautionary measures para pigilan ang
pagkalat ng virus.
Sa
Agusan del Sur, mahigpit na pinatutupad ang checkpoints kung saan sinusuri din
ang body temperature ng bawat indibidwal at inaalam rin kung may nga sintomas ang
mga ito.
Ayon
kay Sanny Dale Cinco ng Provincial Correctional and Security Management Office,
may pagkakataong nakukunan ng mataas na temperatura ang iilang tao pero hindi
dahil may lagnat ang mga ito, kundi dahil sa mainit na panahon.
“Kung
sakaling lagpas 37.5 ang temperature ng isang indibidwal na dumaan sa aming
thermal scanning, binibigyan namin ito ng ilang minutong pahinga sa checkpoint
at sinusuri ulit namin ang kaniyang temperature at ina-assess kung wala bang
pagbabago.
Madalas
kasi, mataas ang kanilang temperature dahil na rin sa init ng panahon o kaya
galing sa biyahe ang tao,” ani ni Cinco.
Buo
naman ang suporta at kooperasyon ng publiko sa hakbang na ito ng pamahalaan.
Ang
bawat tanggapan naman ay may nakalaang sanitizers o alcohol at malinis na
comfort room na pinapagamit sa mga kliyente.
Samantala,
sa inilabas na executive order ni Governor Santiago Cane, Jr., suspendido na
ang klase ng lahat ng paaralan sa probinsya simula March 16 at kanselado na rin
ang mga malalaking pagtitipon sa iilang lungsod ngayong buwan.
Sa
pagbisita naman kamakailan ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles sa lungsod ng
Butuan, inanunsyo nitong libre na ang testing ng COVID-19 sa tulong ng
Philhealth, maging ang quarantine at isolation costs. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
