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Two high ranking
officers of the Zamboanga del Norte United Correspondents (ZNUC)
recently received commendation from the director of the
National Bureau of Investigation of the Philippines for their
relentless investigative reporting of the illegal logging
operation of the last virgin forest of the province of
Zamboanga del Norte.
Last Sunday,
during the regular meeting of the REACT Space Group of
Dipolog, Atty. Oscar Tomarong handed the certificate of
commendation from NBI Director General Reynaldo Wycoco to ZNUC
Vice-president Celestine “Nick” Carbonel and ZNUC Chairman of
the Board Leo Cimafranca.
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ZNUC Vice-president
Celestine “Nick” Carbonel (left) and ZNUC Chairman of
the Board Leo Cimafranca, two high ranking officers of
the ZNUC, recently received commendation from National
Bureau of Investigation Director General Reynaldo Wycoco
for their relentless involvement in the fight to save
the last virgin forest of Zamboanga del Norte. |
Aside from the
Carbonel and Cimafranca, a number of members of the REACT
Space Group of Dipolog and REACT Karagatan of the municipality
of Labason also received the same commendation from the NBI
Director General.
The REACT members
who received the commendations were Reactors Engr. Rolando
Soliva, Nicanor Nacaytuna, Michael Malacca, Ramon “Ike”
Gamalinda, George Realiza and Dennis Saile who were all very
active in their effort to support the NBI investigation of the
alleged illegal logging activity happening in the towns of
Baliguian, Siocon and Sirawai.
On the
other hand, two other Reactors of the REACT Karagatan Group of
Labason namely Alberto Enero and Dario Maratas also received
the same citation from
NBI.
NBI Director
General Reynaldo Wycoco presented the commendations for the
recipients’ efforts in aiding the agents and personnel of NBI
Dipolog in their continuing investigation November, 3, 2003 of
the illegal logging operations conducted at Baliguian, Siocon
and Sirawai.
Notwithstanding
the affiliates of the Multi-Sectoral Group for Environmental
Protection, Wycoco also commended the members of the of the
military belonging to the 15th Division
Reconnaissance Company of the 1st Infantry Tabak
Division that are based in Osukan, Labason.
Involved with this
group are MSG Jose Idello, Cpl. Alejandro Rios, SSG Ronie
Martinez, Sgt. Rodolfo Ruiz, Sgt. Joel Macias, Cpl. Valentin
Agravante, Cpl. Edgar Anoos and Sgt. Romeo Destacamento.
As disclosed by
Tomarong of NBI Dipolog the members of the military were
greatly congratulated by Director Wycoco for their assistance
in safeguarding the NBI agents as well as providing security
for the members of the Multi-Sectoral Group for Environmental
Protection that were all involved in the preservation of the
last undefiled tropical rain forest of Zamboanga del Norte in
hills of Baliguian, Siocon and Sirawai.
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