(Philippines, Davao) Some Mangkono logs misdeclared as flour meal and powder, dried crushed bana were confiscated on Sunday, February 5 by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Port of Davao after it was discovered as misdeclared shipment.
Customs District Collector Jamail A. Marohomsalic reported to Commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon that the logs were discovered when its container van was opened by BOC agents in the presence of Philippine Drugs Enforcement Administration and the Philippine Coast Guard due to a false information that it contains illegal drugs.
According to Marohomsalic, the shipment was for export to a consignee in Japan identified as Sanyo Tsushu Co. Ltd. with address at 3014 Tsunoshita Damon Cho Fukuyama City, Hiroshima, Japan.
The shipper was identified as Transmodal International Inc. with office address at Door 11, 2ndFloor, SJRDC Building, Insular Village, Lanang, Davao City.
Mangkono trees, the native Philippine iron wood, is categorized endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red list for 2014. Moreover, cutting of the tree is currently prohibited under Executive Order 23 dated February 1, 2011 issued by former President Benigno S. Aquino III and provisions of the Presidential Decree 705 otherwise known as Forestry Code of the Philippines.
The log of a Mangkono tree is usually used as excellent material for the bearing or stern bushing of a steamship’s propeller shaft. Its other uses are as rollers, shears, saw guide blocks, tool handles, novelties, poles and piles for wharves and bridges, and posts for houses. Domestically, it can be used to make heavy furniture like tables and chairs.
Marohomsalic said that the log shipment declared with a value of P380,000 lacks export permit from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
It is currently under Warrant of Seizure and Detention by BOC in Davao City.
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