P1.1-M worth of chainsaws surrendered to PNP Cagayan

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Dec. 30 (PIA) - - - As part of its intensified campaign on environmental laws specifically RA 9175 or the Chainsaw Act, 34 chainsaws worth P1,156,000 are now under the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Cagayan.

The surrender of the chainsaws on Dec. 27 was through the collective efforts of its municipal police stations province-wide.

Police Colonel Ariel Narag Quilang, officer-in-charge said the PNP Cagayan-Intelligence group has widened its operation in pursuit of these violators that resulted to the surrender of the 34 unregistered chainsaws

Quilang said that the best way to protect the environment against illegal logging activities is to confiscate the instrument or tools used in cutting trees.

Quilang directed all chiefs-of-police in the province to initiate a dialogue and convince all unlawful possessor/s of unregistered chainsaw to voluntary surrender it to their nearest police stations.

Should the owner or possessor refuses to surrender their unregistered chainsaw , PNP shall initiate action and apply search warrant for the confiscation of same according to Quilang.

Under RA 9175, within a period of three months from the effectivity hereof, all persons who own or are otherwise in possession of chain saws must register the same with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through any of its Community Environment and Natural Resources Office, which shall issue the corresponding registration certificate or permit if it finds such persons to be qualified hereunder.

Every permit to possess and/or use a chain saw for legitimate purpose shall be valid for two years upon issuance, provided that permits to possess and use chainsaw issued to non-commercial orchard and fruit tree farmers shall be valid for a period of five years upon issuance. 

On the other hand, Quilang, true to the PNP MAKA-KALIKASAN core value, expressed that the best counter measure to flooding is to prevent the root cause by stopping these illegal loggers from rendering more damage to our trees, and our environment. (MDCT with reports from Cagayan Police Provincial Office/PIA-2)

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