00:00 Meanwhile, the group of illegal loggers in Quezon was arrested during the NDI operation.
00:05 John Consulta brought the news.
00:07 This mysterious procession of horses in Quezon,
00:15 an operation of illegal loggers in the province,
00:18 saw the literal, breathtaking passage of horses by animals
00:23 in the heavy wooded mountain in the mountainous area of Quezon.
00:27 In aerial video, you can see the rugged part of 13,000 hectares of forest
00:32 due to the several years of illegal logging operation.
00:35 The DNR is also included in the Region 4A,
00:38 raided by the NBI ANCD,
00:40 the place where illegal logging is done.
00:43 Three suspects were caught while using a chainsaw to cut wood.
00:48 Another man was arrested after some of the cutters
00:51 from the illegal operation recovered the horses.
00:56 We asked if they have any certifications or authority to cut timber
01:02 but they failed to show us any supporting documents.
01:06 We arrested them and filed a case of violation against PD705 and the Anti-Chainsaw Act.
01:18 According to the NBI,
01:20 the illegal loggers play loud music to hide the noise of chainsaws
01:26 while cutting wood like white lawahan, timig, kalantas, amlang, and the threatened species of balobo.
01:33 The chainsaw and several thousand board feet of what are considered hot lumber were confiscated.
01:38 Illegal logging is a crime.
01:40 And we would like to highlight that the deterioration of the forest
01:45 would trigger flooding, landslides.
01:49 It may destroy biodiversity and decrease the production of hydropower.
01:56 No one has yet been convicted of the suspect who is currently in jail
01:59 at the NBI detention facility in Muntinlupa.
02:02 John Consulta reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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