SPI employees together with DENR-CENRO staff safely guided back a 31-kilogram green sea turtle that came ashore recently at the Mindanao Power Plant site in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. The shoreline sighting of turtles usually happens during their nesting period. Turtle conservation advocates report that the Philippines is home to 5 of the 7 sea turtle species in the world: Green Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, and Olive Ridley. As all of these species are reportedly considered endangered, the public is urged to report any sighting or nestling of pawikan to authorized local or national government agencies like the DENR for documentation and appropriate action.
