Personnel from the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, an attached agency of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), inspect the giant clams (Tridacna gigas) or ‘taklobo’ recently seized in Roxas, Palawan. The clams are part of the more than 300 pieces confiscated in Johnson Island. Another 150 tons were seized in Green Island. A group claimed to buy the giant clams for scientific purposes but failed to provide documents to prove the legality of their activity. The DENR through the PCSD is set to file charges against the group for violation o