Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa, chief of Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered the relief of the chief of police of Puerto Princesa City for allegedly beating up and illegally arresting local forest guards.
Gamboa said he also ordered a thorough investigation on the real reason why Col. Marlon Balonglong reacted violently on the members law enforcement team of the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources who were looking into the cutting of mangrove trees and occupation of illegal settlers in protected forest of Puerto Princesa City.
The cutting of mangrove and occupation of any mangrove area is considered illegal since the entire province of Palawan is considered as mangrove forest reserve. Balonglong and his men then reportedly arrested the group and took them to the local police station without citing any law violated.
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