P810k worth of illegally cut lumber seized, 2 arrested in Surigao del Sur
Authorities in Surigao del Sur, Philippines, arrested two individuals and seized approximately P810,000 worth of illegally cut hardwood lumber during an anti-illegal logging operation, highlighting ongoing forest protection challenges.
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