News Monitoring 10 16 2019

News Monitoring 10 16 2019

DATE Wednesday DAY tNT rri-Tve, risWS Strategic Comninnieation and Initiative Service „ 6A STRATEGIC . UPPER I COMMUNICATION PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARIOON STORY STORY fl INITIATIVES I I 'INEIRRER TAG LOWER .,.......e' SERVICE MANILMIULLETIN THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER )0- 16- 19 PAI.F I. DATE Chinese national arrested for alleged possession of agarwood By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ the Biodiversity Management Bureau vised Philippine Fbrestry Code. (BME) in Quezon City They are presently detained and Chinese national was ar- BMB senior ecosystems manage- awaiting court proceedings at the De- rested for alleged illegal ment specialist Rogelio Demellestes tention Facility of the National Bureau possession of some 14 kilos Jr. said initial investigations point to of Investigation. f rare agarwood worth P2.5 the forests of Samar or Leyte as the "The trafficking of agarwood million in Quezon City sources of the rare wood. has spawned the indiscriminate Agarwood is a resin that is popu- "Reports also indicate that tree cutting of Lanete (Wrightia lar for its distinctive fragrance and is poachers operating in the forests of and Lapnisan (Aquilaria malaccen- used to make incense, perfume and Surigao and Butuan are also sources sis) trees," Demelletes said, noting medicinal products of this priceless wood product," De- that high-grade agarwood could Qing Nan Lin was collared last Oc- mellestes said. even fetch as much as P300,000 to tober 11 by operatives of the Philippine He added that the quality of the P350,000 a kilo. Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal seized agarwood could be sold at least Lanete and Lapnisan are included Wildlife Trade (Task Fbrce P0(H) un- riso,000 a kilo. in the national list of threatened Phil- der the Department of Environment Also arrested in the sting operation ippine plants and the list of wildlife and Natural Resources (DENR). were Jonathan Guzman and a certain species per DENR Department Ad- DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu reit- Roberto bites, both Filipinos. ministrative Order 2007-01. erated his call to the public to sustain "Our partners in the NBI-ECD Agarwood resin is formed when the effort with the information they are now checking their database to the host tree becomes infected with provide against illegal wildlife trade. validate the identity of Intes who we a mold called Phialophora parasitica. 'We can only go from strength to suspect to be an Indonesian," Demel- The mold infection makes the tree strength for as long as we can rely on lestes said. produce a dark aromatic resin called increasing public vigilance against The three have been charged for aloes or aga in its heartwood. environmental crimes as shown by violation of the Republic Act 9147 or The fragrant resin is used to make this recent arrest," Cimatu said. the Wildlife Resources Conservation incense, perfume and medicinal prod- The contraband is now in the cus- and Protection Act, and Presidential ucts particularly in the Middle East tody of the office of Thsk Fbrce POGI in Decree 705, as amended, or the Re- and Asia. STRATEGIC I= I—I LII LJ UP PE PAGE) BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION Manila A3 STORY STORY wisiosse ea INITIATIVES PAGE OWE ft wommi SERVICE Standard 10-16-19 PAGE 1/ DATE Chinese nabbed for possessing P2.5-m wood By Rio N. Araja THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Tuesday said a Chinese national was nabbed for illegal possession of 14 kilos of agarwood valued at P2.5 million in Quezon City. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu lauded the apprehension of ping Nan Lin by the operatives of the Philippine Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife Trade (Task Force POGIO under the DENR on Oct. 1 after a nine-kilometer pursuit operation that ended outside a Chinese temple at 81 P. Tuazon St. along the corner of Banawe and Colombo streets. "We can only go from strength to strength for as long as we can rely on increasing public vigilance against environmental crimes as shown by this recent arrest," Cimatu said. The contraband is now in the custody of the office of Task Force POGI in the Biodiversity Management Bureau. Rogelio Demellestes Jr., senior ecosystems management specialist, said initial investigations pointed to the forests of Samar or Leyte as the sources of the rare wood. "Reports also indicate that tree poachers operating in the forests of Surigao and Butuan are also sources of this priceless wood product," he said. The quality of the seized agarwood could be sold at P180,000 a kilo, he said, Also arrested in the sting operation were Jonathan Guzman and a certain Roberto hues, both Filipinos. I I I ippppR4 II Li IC Oak ii Illy At pAaE FANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY .N, UM IVES I rwsmeNsllffie I PAi,E LOWER S111tVICI1 Teal has nue vinArinv.laavilytribtRave.cotri groin- n rAGE 1/ DATE P2.5M worth of rare agarwood seized By Elmer N. Manuel the host tree becomes infected with a checking their database to validate the mold called Phialophora parasitica and the identity of Intes who we suspect to be an Operatives from the Philippine infection makes the tree produce a dark Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Indonesian," he added. aromatic resin called aloes or aga in its Demelletes added that the trafficking of Wildlife Trade reported the seizure of 14 heartwood. agarwood has spawned the indiscriminate kilos of agarwood valued at P2.5 million in The fragrant resin is used to make cutting of Lanete (Wrightia laniti) and Quezon City after a nine-kilometer pursuit. incense, perfume and medicinal products A Chinese national, along with two Lapnisan (Aguilaria malaccensis) trees particularly in the Middle East and Asia. and noted that high-grade agarwood could others, were arrested by the members of Authorities also seized in the operation the Task Force POW at Tuazon Street in even fetch as much as P300,000 to P350,000 is a brand new black Toyota Super Grabill°. a kilo. QC during the sting operation conducted Luxury van, with conduction sticker by the task force under the Department The suspects were charged for violation A5-C161, which Qing used in transporting the of Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife of Environment and Natural Resources contraband and an improvised registration (DENR). Resources Conservation and Protection plate with number NA-8659 was also found Act, and Presidential Decree 705, as The suspects — identified as Qing Nan inside the van. Lin, a Chinese national and his cohorts amended, or the Revised Philippine Forestry Code. Jonathan Guzman and a certain Roberto The DENR landed the efforts of its lntes, both Filipinos — were collared by task force against illegal wildlife authorities for possession of the agarwood. trade According to Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) senior ecosystems "Reports also indicate that tree poachers management specialist Rogelio Demellestes, operating in the forests of Surigao and Jr., initial investigations point to the forests Butuan are also sources of this priceless of Samar or Leyte as the sources of the of wood product," Demellestes said, adding the rare wood. that the quality of the seized agarwood Agarwood is a resin that is valued for could be sold at P180,000 a kilo, at the least. its distinctive fragrance. It is formed when "Our partners in the NBI-ECD are now .7a STRATEGIC 1 6 UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY ••••••a.... ITITTItams , PAGE TOWER mania, aERVICE —•••••• Wu- is TITLE; PAGE 1/ DATE Cimatu auds arrest ot illegal trader of agar wood DEPARTMENT of Envi- the suspect identified as ronment and Natural Re- Qing Nan Lin. He was col- sources (DENR) Secretary bred a nine-kilometer Roy Cimatu has lauded pursuit operation that end- the arrest of a Chinese ed outside a Chinese tem- national for illegal pos- ple at 81 P. Tuazon Street in session of some 14 kilos of Quezon City from the cor- 1 agar wood valued at P2.5 ner of Banawe and Catlin- million in Quezon City. ba streets. Cimatu made the com- The contraband is now mendation even as he reit- in the custody of the office Cimatu erated his call on the public of Task Force FOCI in the least. to sustain the effort with Biodiversity Management Also arrested in the sting the information they pro- Bureau (BMB) in Quezon operation were Jonathan vide against illegal wildlik City. Guzman and a certain Rob- . trade. BMB senior ecosystems erto Intes, both Filipinos. He stressed that the tips management specialist "Our partners in the from concerned citizens are Rogeho Demellestes, Jr., NBI-ECD are now check- instrumental to the success meanwhile, said initial in- ing their database to vali- of operations of the Philip- vestigations point to the date the identity of Intes pine Operations Group on forests of Samar or Leyte as who we susrect to be an Ivory and Illegal Wildlife the sources of the rare wood. Indonesian, Demellestes Trade or Task Force POGI. "Reports also indicate said. "We can onlygo from that tree poachers operat- The three have been strength to strength for as ing in the forests of Surigao charged with violation of long as we can rely on in- and Butuan are also sourc- Republic Act (RA) No. 9147 creasing public vigilance es of this priceless wood or the Wildlife Resources against environmental product," Demellestes Conservation and Protec- crimes as shown by this said. He added that the tion Act, and Presidential recent arrest," Cimatu said. quality of the seized agar, Dater (PD) 705, as amend- Members of Task Force wood could be sold at ed, or the Revised Philip- POG1 arrested on Oct. 11 P180,000 a kilo, at the pine Forestry Code.

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