Cimatu said the local government of Magpet should always be on the lookout for any illegal tree-cutting activity and coordinate such with the DENR-Region 12 .
According to DENR-Soccsksargen Regional Executive Director Felix Alicer, a tree-cutting activity was discovered during raid conducted on Dec. 7 at Barangay Don Panaca by operatives of the DENR, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, local government of Cotabato, and Armed Forces of the Philippines. Likewise, around 300 meters away from the mining site was a five-hectare area that has been cleared of trees, such as Ulian and Agoho. Some 15.296 cubic meters of log were also seen on the site.