The three forest rangers of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), of San Ignacio,
Manay, Davao Oriental namely: Pacquito Gica, Mario Tasic, and Abilino Abaniel survived from ambush on August 21, 2010, 2:00 pm, at Sitio Danaw, Lianga, Surigao Del Sur.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Regional Office, ordered the members of the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force including the three staffs from San Ignacio, 4 from Baganga, and 2 from Lupon; representing Region XI together with the personnel from Region IX and XII to go to Comval Province with the aim to minimize illegal cutting of trees
At 11:30 am, August 20, 2010, they suddenly received an urgent order from Provincial Environment and Natural Resource Officer ( PENRO ) through a phone call, saying that there were illegally cut logs from Sitio Danaw,Liangga, Surigao Del Sur under CENRO Liangga that should have to be confiscated. The group proceeded immediately to the reported site escorted by thirty PNP’s and fifty militaries riding two "
forwards".
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