Over 200 Sea Turtles Released To Sea In Naic Town, Cavite 200 SEA TURTLES – More than 200 sea turtles were released to the waters in the municipality of Naic in Cavite on Wednesday. The release of sea turtles to sea was conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard- Cavite, according to a report from ABS-CBN … Read more
Giant Pawikan Caught By Fishermen In Palawan A video of giant pawikan or tortoise caught by the fisher folks in the shoreline of Palawan, does it mean something else? Tortoise is a land-dwelling reptile shielded by a shell, which protects them from predators. They were also closely related to the sea turtle and can be … Read more
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is looking into the sea turtle which had its shell defaced in Silay City, Negros Occidental. The defaced shell of a sea turtle in Silay City gathered different criticisms after it went viral on social media, Facebook, Wednesday, January 4. The sea turtle or locally-called as ‘Pawikan’ was … Read more
The controversial Barangay Captain who became an online sensation when a photo of himself sitting on a leatherback sea turtle was cleared by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The DENR does hold the village official liable for his act although netizens were enraged with his gestures that went viral on Facebook. In … Read more
A Barangay Captain caught the attentions of netizens after a photo of himself atop an endangered leatherback turtle went viral online. The photos was first posted on August 6, 2015 which sparked an outrage among netizens who saw the photos. The viral photos was first posted by Barangay Captain Jose Lastimado showing a pictures of … Read more