6 Chinese poachers tiklo

By Joy Canto

Philstar, Satuday, March 26, 2011

Anim na Chinese nationals ang inaresto ng mga awtoridad matapos na maaktuhan ang mga itong illegal na nanghuhuli ng pawikan, isang endangered species sa karagatan ng Balabac, Palawan kamakalawa ng hapon. Sinabi ni AFP-Western Command Chief Lt. Gen. Juancho Sabban, kasalukuyan pang sumasailalim sa dokumentasyon ang 6 Chinese na hindi marunong mag-English. Kinilala ang mga ito na sina Li Yin Chi, 17; Li Yin Chin,56; Lia Tong Win, 14; Pai Chong Kwe,56; Pang Lung So, 31 at Tsung Bia, 17 taong gulang. Bandang alas-5:30 ng hapon ng mahuli sa akto ng nagpapatrulyang mga elemento ng Philippine Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT) 8, Philippine Navy, Police Maritime Group, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, ang naturang mga Intsik na naghuhuli ng pawikan sa reef area may 300 metro ang layo sa dalampasigan ng Sitio Timbayan, Brgy. Ramos sa bayan ng Balabac. Nakumpiska mula sa mga suspek ang pitong buhay na pawikan, dalawang patay na pawikan, lambat at mga kemikal na gamit ng mga ito sa illegal na panghuhuli ng yamang dagat.

Philstar.com

6 Sino poachers nabbed

By Zaida delos Reyes-Palanca

Tonight, Saturday,March 26,2011

Six suspected Chinese poachers were arrested off Balabac, Palawan Wednesday.

Lt. Gen. Juancho Sabban, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, said the identities of the foreign nationals were not yet available as of press time.

He said the suspects were arrested at around 5:30 p.m. while on board a green speed boat loaded with undetermined sea turtles at the vicinity of North West of Ramos Island, Balabac, Palawan.

Confiscated from the six were a 23 footer speedboat powered by three 60 HP Yamaha OBM and equipped with navigating equipment such as GPS, UHF radio, a compressor, fish nets for catching sea turtles and other parapgernalia.

The suspects were brought to the Balabac Police Station for custody and filling of charges.

6 Chinese arrested in Palawan

By Florante S. Solmerin

Manila Standard Today, Saturday, March 26,2011

Six Chinese nationals ere arrested on Thursday for poaching off Balabac Island in Palawan by a joint team of the military, police and marine authorities.

The arrest was made at the culmination of the joint military exercises of the Philippine Navy and the Malaysian Royal Navy conducted in Sulu Sea.

Lt. Gen Juancho Sabban, commander of the Western Command, said six suspects were aboard a green 25-foot speedboat equipped with Global Positioning System-aided navigation and UHF Radio.

Recovered from the suspects were 16 turtles, ten of which were dead, and fishing equipment, Sabban said.

Philippine navy arrests six suspected Chinese poachers

Monster and Critics, Friday, march 25, 2011

Manila - The Philippine navy arrested six Chinese nationals suspected of poaching off a western province, a regional military commander said Friday.

Patrolling navy personnel caught the suspects Thursday off Balabac town in Palawan province, 600 kilometres south-west of Manila.

Lieutenant General Juancho Sabban said the navy seized the suspects' speedboat, which was loaded with an undetermined number of sea turtles and fishing paraphernalia.

Sabban said the suspects were detained at Balabac police station pending the filing of illegal fishing charges against them.

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