Iconic Philippine eagle ‘Girlie’ honored with symbolic senior, PWD cards

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MANILA, Philippines—“Girlie,” one of the Philippines’ most iconic Philippine Eagles and believed to be the oldest in captivity at an estimated 46 to 47 years old, received symbolic Senior Citizen and PWD identification cards from the Quezon City government.

The symbolic recognition took place during this year’s Philippine Eagle Week celebration at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center (NAPWC) in Quezon City.Observed annually from June 4 to 10, Philippine Eagle Week seeks to promote greater public awareness and support for the protection of the Philippine Eagle.

“It is a recognition as historic as it is moving, and a powerful statement: The Philippine Eagle is not just our national symbol—she is family,” said the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) on Thursday.

“The gesture, part of the opening celebration of Philippine Eagle Week 2026, is deliberately unusual. It turns a bureaucratic object—the government-issued identity card—into a conservation message,” said the PEF.