By Jeepy P. Compio, 23rd February 2016;
Police arrested two siblings who owned up to the shooting of “Matatag”, a Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) released in the wild by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), at Sitio Mangas-as, Barangay Tambobong in Baguio District, Davao City on Sunday.
The suspects were identified as Tiburcio Solis Aparesio, 24, and his brother Rolando, 18, who turned themselves in to the Baguio Police on Monday after owning up to the shooting of Matatag.
Police Chief Inspector Leonardo Pamplona chief of the Baguio Police Station told Sun.Star Davao SuperBalita in a phone interview, “Nag-voluntary surrender silang duha, nag-inangkunay sila sa ilang sala, mao sab ni among basis sa pag-file og kaso nilang duha (They voluntarily surrendered and admitted their fault so this will be our basis for the filing of charges).”
Pamplona said they already have a witness who will testify against the suspect while he also bared that the legal counsel of PEF has expressed its intent to file charges against the suspects.
The chief of the Baguio Police added that Rolando has also turned over the caliber .22 rifle which he allegedly used in shooting the endangered Eagle and was also found to be unlicensed.
The two are set to face raps for violation of the Republic Act 9147 or the Wild Life Resources Conservation and Protection Act and the Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition.
The two are currently detained at the Baguio Police Station.
Source: Sun.Star
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