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LtCol.
William Peñafiel Jr. (right), commanding officer of the 52nd
Infantry Battalion with Ms. Liza Aldo of DENR Regional Office 8
and Mr. Elpedio Cabahit of CENRO Sta. Rita made coordination
regarding the confiscation of illegally cut lumbers at Brgy.
Tinabanan, Marabut, Samar. |
Army and CENRO
confiscate illegally cut lumbers anew
By DPAO. 8ID PA
March 5, 2015
CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan
City – Army troops under the Sta. Rita based 52nd Infantry
Battalion (CAFGU) and Sta. Rita, Samar CENRO confiscated 1,500 Board
Feet of illegally cut good lumbers at Brgy. Tinabanan, Marabut, Samar
last March 2, 2015.
In a report from Lt. Col.
William P. Peñafiel Jr, Commanding Officer of the 52nd Infantry
Battalion, Ms Liza L. Aldo and Mr. Elpedio V. Cabahit of CENRO Sta
Rita, Samar made coordination with 52nd IB to assist them in
confiscating assorted sizes of illegally cut lumbers.
This is the second time in a
month that 8ID assisted DENR in its effort to curb illegal cutting of
trees. It can be recalled that on February 9, 2015 troops in tandem
with DENR confiscated 10,000 board feet of illegally cut lawaan
lumbers at Barangay Tagadtaran, Burauen, Leyte.
Meanwhile, Maj Gen. Jet B
Velarmino AFP, Commander 8ID led the Coastal Clean-up at the Barangay
of Estaka and San Roque of Buri Island, Catbalogan City in 8ID’s
continuing effort in helping to protect and preserve the environment.
Around 300 troops
participated in the coastal clean-up in Buri Island. Incidentally, a
fund raising run dubbed as “Alay Sa Kawal Fun Run” will be spearheaded
by 8ID on March 8, 2015 where part of the route of the 5 Km, 10 Km &
21 Km run will pass thru where the coastal clean-up was conducted. The
proceeds of the Alay sa Kawal Fun Run will be donated to the Kawal
Foundation.
