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==126 bags of illegally-extracted gold ores seized in Sarangani== | |||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=390831 | |||
*December 7, 2011, 6:24 pm | |||
:by (PNA) | |||
LAP/LAM/AVE/RSS | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec. 7 (PNA) - Authorities have seized some 126 sacks of illegally-extracted gold ores that were reportedly sourced from the mineral-rich mountains of Sarangani Province. | |||
1st Lt. Ferdinand Ragos, commander of the 73rd Infantry Battalion’s (IB) Charlie Company, said Wednesday the gold ores were intercepted on Tuesday at their checkpoint in Barangay Tambilil, Kiamba town in Sarangani. | |||
“It was loaded in an Isuzu Elf truck with closed aluminum container…[They failed] to show any permit to the inspecting troops,” Ragos said in a report to Lt. Col. Adolfo Espuelas, 73rd IB commanding officer. | |||
The truck containing the illegal gold ores was apprehended at around 1:15 am, and was allegedly owned by local businessman Bong Acquia, according to the report obtained by the Philippines News Agency. | |||
Acquia could not be immediately reached for comment. | |||
The gold ores came from Sitio Kaffugan in Barangay New La Union, Maitum town, and were bound to a ball mill plant in Sitio Bliss, Barangay Tambilil in Kiamba town, Ragos said. | |||
Those who transported the mineral ores were identified as Jose Rene Farrales, Rofredo Bontong and Daerbz Generalao, the report said. | |||
Ragos said he already informed the local police of Kiamba and the community environment and natural resources officer about the incident. | |||
Early this year, the Sarangani provincial government ordered the closure of the illegal mining site in Sitio Kaffugan for lack of permits. | |||
A joint police and military detachment were ordered established in the mining site to prevent further activities. | |||
But it has been pulled out for still unknown reasons. | |||
In a follow-up operation, Ragos led a 16-man military foot patrol to Sitio Kaffugan, jumping off from their detachment at around 4 a.m on Tuesday. | |||
They arrived in the mining site at around 10:30 am. | |||
Two persons were apprehended, namely Carmelo Flang, 27, and Felixberto Loyao, 21, both residents of Sitio Banate in Barangay New La Union, Ragos said. | |||
“They were caught in the act packing mineral ores,” the military official said, adding they turned them over to Maitum police station for detention and further investigation. | |||
==6 fishing vessels sink off Sarangani== | ==6 fishing vessels sink off Sarangani== | ||
*Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/06/11/6-fishing-vessels-sink-sarangani | *Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/06/11/6-fishing-vessels-sink-sarangani | ||
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Search and rescue operations are ongoing for the other missing fishermen, whose names have not been released. | Search and rescue operations are ongoing for the other missing fishermen, whose names have not been released. | ||
==13 killed in Sarangani road accident== | ==13 killed in Sarangani road accident== | ||