PH, Singapore sign deal to conserve endangered Philippine eagle 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ellalyn De Vera-RuizA pair of male and female Philippine eagles named “Geothermica” and “Sambisig,” respectively, will be transported to Singapore on June 4 for the conservation of the critically endangered species. In the Philippines, wild population of the species remains uncertain with an estimated number of less than 400 pairs, mainly due to hunting and forest habitat loss. DENR considers the Philippine eagle as among its priority threatened species for conservation. The signing was witnessed by Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the Republic of the Philippines Gerard Ho Wei Hong and Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 20, 2019 06:11 UTC