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CIMATU: PROTECT WILDLIFE AMID PANDEMIC

Post author By Paz Liu
Post date December 17, 2020
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Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the sighting of a nesting sea turtle or pawikan in Zambales province is a testimony that the preservation of wildlife in the country must continue amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Even if we are faced with a difficult situation brought about by the threats of the disease, we must continue to strive […]

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DENR WINS CASE VS TARANTULA TRADER – CIMATU

Post author By Paz Liu
Post date December 14, 2020
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has won a legal case against the wildlife trader who was behind the illegal shipment of over 700 pieces of live tarantulas intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last year. In a seven-page decision dated Nov. 20, 2020, Judge Allan Ariola of the Pasay City Metropolitan […]

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