“NO Announcement of any tree-cutting has been made. Upon further discussion, he assured me, no tree will be cut. Praise the Lord”, pamahayag pa ni BISU President Dr. Anthony Penaso ngadto kang Atty. Jordan M. Pizarras
Kini human nihimo sa Facebook post ang maong manlalaban kabahin sa mga estudyante nga nisumbong kaniya nga ang mga dagkong punuan sa Balite sulod sa Bohol Island State University dinhi sa Dakbayan pamutlon arun mapalapdan an gang entrance niini ug katukuran sa bag-ong building.
Kahinumduman nga pipila ka buwan ang nilabay, 4 ka punuan sa Acacia ang gipamutol didto sa Taloto nga niresulta sa pagduso sa Mandamus Petition Complaint batok sa CENRO sa DENR.
Gihimo ang maong lakang arun mohatag sa mga dokumento ang CENRO gikan sa mga gi-sumiter sa mga representante sa Gas Station nga pagatukoron sa Taloto.
Dugang pa ni Atty Pizarras nga ang mga punuan dako ang ikatabang batok sa global warming.
Giklaro sa manlalaban ang mga provision sa R.A 3571 nga gi-enact sa Kongreso niadtong Hunyo 21, 1963.
“Section 1. In order to promote and conserve the beauty of objects of scenic and ornamental value along public places and help preserve cool, fresh and healthful climate, it is the policy of the Government to cherish, protect and conserve planted or growing trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of ornamental value along public roads, in plazas, parks, school premises or in any other public ground.
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Section 3. No cutting, destroying or injuring of planted or growing trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of scenic value along public roads, in plazas, parks, school premises or in any other public ground shall be permitted xxx
Section 4. Any person who shall cut, destroy or injure trees, flowering plants and shrubs or plants of scenic value mentioned in the preceding sections of this Act, shall be punished by prision correccional in its minimum period to prision mayor in its minimum period.”
Ang kamahinungdanon niini giusab sa Presidential Decreer No. 953
“REQUIRING THE PLANTING OF TREES IN CERTAIN PLACES AND PENALIZING UNAUTHORIZED CUTTING, DESTRUCTION, DAMAGING AND INJURING OF CERTAIN TREES, PLANTS AND VEGETATION”.
Ang mga pertinent provision nag-ingon:
Section 3. Any person who cuts, destroys, damages or injures, naturally growing or planted trees of any kind, flowering or ornamental plants and shrubs, or plants of scenic, aesthetic and ecological values, along public roads, in plazas, parks other than national parks, school premises or in any other public ground or place, or on banks of rivers or creeks, or along roads in land subdivisions or areas xxx shall, be punished with imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than two years, xxx
Section 4. Any person who shall violate any provision of Section one hereof, or any regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than two years, or with a fine of not less than five hundred pesos but not more than five thousand pesos, or with both such imprisonment than fine at the discretion of the court. If the offender is a PUBLIC OFFICER or EMPLOYEE , he shall, in addition, be dismissed from the public service and DISQUALIFIED perpetually to hold public office.
Section 5. Any person who shall violate the provision of Section 2 hereof, or any regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than two (2) years but not more than five (5) years xx. (Kahlil Lester O. Camba)
