The logs were seized by the team in La Paz town, Agusan del Sur, a province which relies heavily on woodcraft industries. Rodulfo Cordero Jr., spokesperson of the Army’s 401st Infantry Brigade based in Agusan del Sur, said the logs were found floating on Adgaon River at Barangay Poblacion in La Paz. The logs, Cordero said, were believed to have been from trees cut in remote areas of San Luis, another Agusan del Sur town, and La Paz. The DENR said it also continued to target illegal logs being brought to wood processing plants in Agusan del Sur. Market for logsCriminal charges had been filed against five people involved in the processing of illegal logs in different areas of Caraga since April 14.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 06, 2018 21:21 UTC