A member of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) loads confiscated elephant tusks into a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered incinerator at the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) in Manila yesterday. The incinerator filters hazardous particles. The Philippines began destroying five tonnes of elephant tusks on June 21 in a landmark event aimed at shedding its image as one of the world’s worst hotspots for illegal African ivory trading.