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GENERAL SANTOS CITY: The Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) is set to file charges against a police official
who was tagged using a police vehicle in transporting illegally-saw
lumber in Maitum, Sarangani.
Jim Sampulna, DENR regional executive director,
said Insp. Lolito Dalde, police chief of Maitum town, will be
charged with violation of forestry laws when he ordered the shipment
of illegally-cut lumber using a police patrol car from Kiamba to
General Santos City.
Sr. Supt. Danilo Peralta, Sarangani police
director, ordered the immediate relief of Dalde after being informed
of the latter’s illegal activities by Gov. Migs Dominguez and
Mayor Elsie Perrett of Maitum.
Sampulna said DENR personnel led by forester
Mando Pangawilan tried to flag down the vehicle carrying the lumber
at a checkpoint in Kiamba but the driver ignored the DENR team.
“We will be filing appropriate charges against
the erring police official for violating provisions of P.D. 705
otherwise known as Forestry Act and administrative cases before the
Ombudsman and PNP,” Sampulna said.
Peralta said Dalde is now being investigated for
unofficial use of a police vehicle but it is up to the DENR to file
charges against Dalde for transporting illegally cut lumber.
-- Isagani P. Palma
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