Troops seize hot lumber in Makilala

KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/07 February) – Soldiers belonging to the 38th Infantry Battalion confiscated on Sunday afternoon a truckload of reportedly illegal lumber in an entrapment operation in Makilala town of… »

Logging firm's IFMA in Surigao Sur 'defective and erroneous'

CORTES, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/15 October) — A large-scale logging firm whose Timber License Agreement (TLA) expired two years ago continues to operate inside ancestral lands in Cortes and Lanuza… »

Masses, tree planting to mark 19th death anniversary of environmentalist priest

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/13 October) – Parishioners from around Bukidnon will mark the 19th death anniversary on Thursday of slain priest Fr. Nery Lito Satur by planting indigenous tree species in… »

Cutting of trees still rampant in Surigao City watershed

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/12 October) — Even as Surigao City continues to grapple with dwindling water supply for household consumption, cutting of trees has remained rampant at the Parang-parang watershed in… »

DPWH admits error in Kapalong-Valencia highway budget

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/8 Sept) — The Department of Public Works and Highways regional office in Northern Mindanao admitted it erred in proposing a P1.515-billion budget for the Kapalong (Davao del… »

Bukidnon village chief, 2 others face illegal logging charges

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/03 September) — The barangay chair of Kibongkog, San Fernando, Bukidnon and two others are facing charges of alleged illegal logging filed by the Department of Environment and… »

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