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MAHAGNAO, Leyte — On the morning of May 17, “Lakpue,” a 23-year-old male Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), was observed inside the forest near the Pangalaw-an River here at about 288.9 meters above sea level, perched on a “hagimit” tree for roughly three hours as it prepared to hunt.
Lakpue, adopted by Lakpue Drug Inc., is the fifth eagle released in Southern Leyte under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) reintroduction program for the national bird, following its presumed extinction in the province after Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) in 2013.
The eagle was taken from its nest in July 2003 at Mt. Busa in Maitum, Sarangani province. It was later brought under the care of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), which leads the repopulation effort.
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