Rescue Operations

By Elena Aben

Manila Bulletin, Monday, March 28, 2011

Elements of the 3rd Marine Brigade and the Philippine National Police (PNP) jointly conducted rescue operations to bring to safety residents of several villages in Jolo that were hit by flashfloods brought about by heavy rains last weekend. Navy Spokesman, Capt. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, quoting reports reaching the Navy headquarters on Roxas Boulevard, Manila, said that the flashfloods happened at the villages of Austrias, Alat, Tulay, Takut-Takut, Chinese Pier, Waleld and San Raymundo in the municipality of Jolo. According to reports, the floods in some parts of the town went as high as neck-deep. The flooding was reported caused by heavy rains that started Friday afternoon.

6 Intsik tiklo sa illegal fishing

By M. Obleada/D. Bellosillo

Police Files, Saturday, March 26,2011

Inaresto ang anim na Chinese national ng mga otoridad dahil sa illegal na pangingiisda sa karagatan malapit s aBalabac Palawan kamakalawa ng hapon.

Kinilala ang 6 na dayuhan na nahuli na sina Li Yin Chi, 17, Li Yin Chin, 56, Lia Tong Win, 14, Pai Chong Kwe, 56, Pang Lung So, 31 at Tsung Biao, 17.

Ayon kay MGen. Juanchi Sabban, Commander ng Western Mindanao Command, dakong 5:30 ng hapon nang masabat ng pinagsanib na puwersa ng Marine Battalion Landing Team, Bureau of Fisheries at Aquatic Resources, and Department of Environment and Natural Resources ang mga dayuhan sa karagatan na sakop ng Ramos Island Balabac, Palawan.

Ang 6 na dayuhan ay gumagamit sa isang speedboat na may 60 horsepower engine na nanghuhuli ng mga sea turtle na kabilang sa mga endager species.

Tinangka pa umanong tumakas ng mga nasabing dayuhan nang makita ang mga paparating na mga otoridad ngunit naabutan din ito nga mga oyoridad.

Nasamsan sa mga dayuhan ay 7 buhay na sea turtle at 2 patay na sea turtle, net at isang uri ng kemikal na pinaghihinalaan ginagamit ng mga dayuhan sa paghuhuli ng mga pawikan.

Sa kasalukuyang ang mga nasabing dayuhan ay itinurn-over sa Balabac Police Station at inihahanda ang kaukulang kaso laban sa mga ito.

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.

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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.