Game hunters warned against endangering PH duck species

The Manila Times

Game hunters warned against endangering PH duck species  Former Candaba mayor and Ibon-Ebon Bird-Watching Festival organizer Jerry Pelayo, during a press conference in Quezon City on Dec. 6, 2024, shows photos of game hunters who posted videos on social media with the endangered Philippine ducks, or 'Dumara.' The International Union for Conservation of Nature claims that there are about 3,300 to 6,700 of the species remaining, along with other wild birds.  Pelayo said these game hunters face charges of violating Republic Act 9147, otherwise known as 'An Act Providing for the Conservation and Protection of Wildlife Resources and Their Habitats, Appropriating Funds Therefore, and For Other Purposes.' Video by John Orven Verdote  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook   Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram   Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter   DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion     Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify   Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts   Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic   Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #themanilatimes #tmtnews  #philippines

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00:00You just have to look at it. It will catch it.

00:03It's that simple.

00:04Then, when there's awareness that I'm there and it's right,

00:10I'll make a swamp ranger.

00:12My rangers will go fishing.

00:14Those who are in the forest.

00:28This is the music.

00:29These are the illegal hunters of our wild ducks.

00:32If you remember, we initiated the Ibon Ebon Festival.

00:38The concept of that festival is to protect the wild birds.

00:45Especially the Dumara.

00:48It's endangered.

00:49The Dumara is our Philippine wild duck.

00:52And as you can see, we have a bird watching program.

00:57If there are no birds, what will we watch?

01:00Secondly, there's a town in Pampanga.

01:08They killed all the cobras and other animals.

01:15What happened is that they caught fish.

01:18They killed their fish.

01:20These are the birds that are eaten by the insects that are destroying our agricultural produce.

01:27When I became mayor since 2013,

01:31I wasn't able to monitor it because they removed the Ibon Ebon Festival.

01:37I saw it on YouTube.

01:39It's terrible.

01:40So I wrote to Director Santiago to identify these bloggers.

01:47I wrote to the secretary of the DNR to identify these bloggers.

01:54They are loyal.

01:56They will file a case report.

01:58We have an RA 9147.

02:04If it's an endangered species, jail term is 6 years and 1 day.

02:11Up to 12 years in prison.

02:17What will you do?

02:19What will you do?

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