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250 live geckos from Hong Kong seized by Customs at NAIA

By Rudy Santos | October 17, 2018 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs seized yesterday 250 live geckos shipped from Hong Kong.

Nation

12 gecko dealers fall in Laguna

By Ed Amoroso | February 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Police arrested 12 people engaged in the illegal trade of geckos in San Pedro, Laguna last Wednesday.

Nation

10 arrested for illegal gecko trade

December 17, 2011 - 12:00am

The Southern Police District arrested 10 people on Thursday for the illegal trade of geckos (tuko) in Parañaque City.

Metro

Police rescue 1,600 geckos in warehouse

November 30, 2011 - 6:56pm

An official says police have rescued more than 1,600 geckos in a southern Philippine warehouse they suspect would have been smuggled to Asian countries.

Gecko den in flying school?

By Rainier Allan Ronda | September 22, 2011 - 12:00am

The Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC) compound in Parañaque City is home to at least five geckos, locally known as “tuko” and two of their eggs.

Metro

NBI men rescue 20 geckos in Davao

September 20, 2011 - 9:38am

More than 20 geckos (tuko) were rescued yesterday by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) from a house in Davao City, rented by two Korean nationals.

Bank robbers claiming to be 'tuko' traders?

By Reinir Padua | September 4, 2011 - 12:00am

Eight persons  six men and two women  who were accosted by police for loitering outside a bank in a Quezon City mall Friday afternoon claimed they were there to trade in P5 million worth of geckos (tuko),...

Metro

Geckos just 'tip of iceberg' in illegal wildlife trade

By Christina Mendez | August 9, 2011 - 12:00am

Environment experts yesterday advised the Senate committee on trade and commerce that the rampant sale of tuko or geckos are...

Metro

Talisay City wants to protect "tuko"

July 30, 2011 - 12:00am

The Talisay City government supports the call of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to stop the illegal collection and trade of geckos, or "tuko" in local parlance as manifested in a proposed...

Freeman Metro Cebu

Philippines warns against geckos as AIDS treatment

July 16, 2011 - 1:00am

The Philippines warned Friday against using geckos to treat AIDS and impotence, saying the folkloric practice in parts of Asia may put patients at risk.