00:00 Four people were arrested in the operation against illegal logging in Quezon.
00:04 To hide the noise of their operation,
00:06 the suspects played loud music.
00:10 Witness, John Consulta.
00:12 This misguided procession of horses in Quezon,
00:20 an operation of illegal loggers in the province,
00:23 saw the literal, breathtaking passing of animals in a mountainous area of Quezon.
00:31 In aerial video,
00:33 we can see the barren area of 13,000 hectares of forest
00:37 due to several years of illegal logging operation.
00:40 Along with the DNR in Region 4A,
00:43 the NBI-ANCD raided the place where illegal logging is done.
00:48 Three suspects were caught while using a chainsaw to cut wood.
00:53 Another man was arrested after he was recovered
00:57 from some of the wood cut from the illegal operation.
01:00 We asked if they have any certifications or authority to cut timber
01:07 but they failed to show us any supporting documents.
01:11 We arrested them and filed a case of violation against PD705 and the Anti-Chainsaw Act.
01:23 According to the NBI,
01:25 the illegal loggers played loud music to hide the noise of the chainsaws
01:31 while cutting wood such as white lawan, timig, kalantas, amlang, and the threatened species of balobo.
01:39 The chainsaw and thousands of board feed of what are considered as hot lumber were confiscated.
01:44 Illegal logging is a crime.
01:46 We would like to highlight that the deterioration of the forest would trigger flooding, landslides,
01:54 it may destroy biodiversity and decrease the production of hydropower.
02:01 No suspects have been arrested yet who are now in jail in the NBI detention facility in Muntinlupa.
02:08 For GMA Integrated News, John Consulta, your witness.
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