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PAWIKAN. The Samahan ng Labac Pawikan Patroller (SLPP) releases 157 newly hatched Pawikan hatchlings to their natural habitat on Friday, January 24, before the annual Pawikan Festival.
Dennis Abrina
The release is done before the 14th Pawikan Festival, which will be held on February 7 and organized by the local government of Naic and the Naic Tourism Office
CAVITE, Philippines – The Samahan ng Labac Pawikan Patroller (SLPP) on S5turday, January 24, released 157 newly hatched pawikan hatchlings to the shore of Barangay Labac in Naic town here.
The Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtle hatchlings have been cared for by SLPP at the Labac Conservatory Facility, located on the banks of Barangay Labac, since December 2024.
“We, the volunteers Pawikan Patrollers, observe the shore of Labac, day and night to monitor the laying of Pawikan eggs during their breeding season to wrap the eggs so that dogs don’t eat them and to take care of them until they hatch,” said Barangay Labac captain Roger Bilugan.
Bilugan said that it takes 60 days before the eggs are hatched.
“Usually we release the hatchlings, when it is already dark, so that could reach the deep sea, because when there is still daylight, there are many predators, like birds and sometimes people also take them,” he added.
The activity was done before the 14th Pawikan Festival, which will be held on February 7 and organized by the local government of Naic and the Naic Tourism Office.
The festival will feature a float parade with participation from each Barangay in Naic town. The winners will receive the following prizes:
- 1st place: P25,000
- 2nd place: P15,000
- 3rd place: P10,000
- 4th place: P5,000
– With reports from Dennis Abrina/Rappler.com
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