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August 8, 2011

TUKO: Sen. Manny Villar, chair of the Committee on Trade & Commerce, shows to reporters a Philippine gecko, locally known as "tuko," during a committee hearing Monday, August 8, 2011. Villar recently filed Senate Resolution No. 538, urging the Trade and Commerce committee to conduct an inquiry on the reported massive trading of geckos, for the purpose of crafting measures that will protect the specie from threat, ensure their survival and maintain the unique balance of the country’s ecosystem. (PRIB Photo by Edward Ganal)

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