“There is no permit, that is why we did not allow them,” said Ricky Manalansan, 31, an Aeta forest ranger.
Manalansan said that five dump trucks loaded with cut trees were already impounded at the SBMA Law Enforcement Department while they are still guarding three other trucks loaded with eucalyptus, cupang and other tree species at the Pastulan village.
A big trunk of cut lawaan tree and left-over of other tree species were seen in clearings adjacent to the access road that reportedly used to be a bike trail to Pastulan village.
Pastulan, an Aeta village, is under Hermosa but became part of the former American naval base that is now the SBMA.
About 2/3 of the total area of SBMA belongs to Bataan, particularly Hermosa and Morong towns.(PNA via interaksyon.com)
Photo by interaksyon.com
read full story here - http://www.interaksyon.com/article/122413/sbma-forest-rangers-stop-hauling-of-logs-in-aeta-ancestral-land-in-bataan
6 comments:
The issue is not clear -- 1. SBMA forest rangers stop hauling because there was no permit for tree cutting? hauling? 2. Do Aetas allow such tree cutting and hauling in their ancestral land? And for what development project (solar power facility?) If there was FPIC, what was the coverage and how are benefits shared? News like this are best clarified. Can the questions be referred to the source? The role of DENR, SBMA, NCIP, and private corporation will please be made known to the public. Thanks.
@Rowena Boquiren - The trees were cut by virtue of a DENR permit issued to Jobin/EPI for the solar power facility they are to construct as part of their agreement with the Aetas of Pastolan. The SBMA is now negotiating with the DENR as to the custody of these logs. The SBMA's stand is that these logs are to be turned over to the Aetas as these trees are on their ancestral land. If the DENR takes hold of these logs, they will eventually just going to donate these elsewhere. The negotiations will also clarify the role of DENR, SBMA, NCIP and Jobin during the construction phase of the project. For more info, please refer to this article.
http://subicnewslink.blogspot.com/2014/12/subic-ayta-tribe-okays-200-m-renewable.html
No comment about having gone through FPIC process?
There is an existing JMA between the SBMA and the Aetas of Pastolan which was closely supervised by the NCIP. The FPIC is embodied in the JMA. I am not exactly privy to the JMA as it has been handled by the SBMA's community and public relations office. You can also refer to this post: http://subicnewslink.blogspot.com/2015/10/subic-role-model-for-promotion-of-ip.html
You can also refer to this post:
http://subicnewslink.blogspot.com/2013/10/sbma-aytas-ncip-sign-joint-management.html
Or backtrack to posts under the tag Subic Bay Aetas
Here's the latest update on this issue from the Inquirer:
DENR takes custody of logs cut from wind farm site
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/754573/denr-takes-custody-of-logs-cut-from-wind-farm-site
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