NEGROS Oriental Gov. Pryde Henry Teves has increased the number of forest rangers or "Bantay Lasang" to support his administration's efforts in stepping up biodiversity conservation and protection of the environment.

Teves on Wednesday hired 51 additional forest rangers and absorbed and re-hired five other existing ones from the previous administration to enforce laws related to the environment, Capitol public information officer-designate Oliver Lemence told the Philippine News Agency on Friday.

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