GNPD leads release of 336 pawikan hatchlings in Morong

GNPower Dinginin Ltd Co. (GNPD) led the  release of 336 sea turtle hatchlings to the sea at the Sagip Pawikan Sitio Fuerte  Hatchery in Morong, Bataan  on Monday, February 23, 2026.

The activity marked a milestone in GNPD’s ongoing conservation efforts and its partnership with local stakeholders to safeguard marine life, particularly endangered sea turtles locally known as pawikan.

GNPD funded a three-year turtle conservation program in partnership with the Provincial Government of Bataan and the Sagip Pawikan Sitio Fuerte  Hatchery and has extended the initiative for another five years.

The release was organized by the Sagip Pawikan Sitio Fuerte Association, a community-based organization dedicated to sea turtle conservation in Morong, in collaboration with GNPD and other partners.

Among those present were GMEC-GNPD Chief Technology Officer Ruben Licerio; Reputation and Stakeholder Management Manager Jeps Mendoza; Board Members Angel Sunga and Romy Austria; Morong Mayor Leila Linao Muñoz; Vice Mayor Chermaine Garcia-Sibug; Councilor Jomar Castro; Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources Office OIC Raphael De Leon; ICM Division Head Karen Balbuena; CENRO Brenda Clemente and Sagip Pawikan Sitio Fuerte Association  President Arnold Mendoza.

Mayor Muñoz expressed gratitude to GNPD for their continued support of the conservation program.

Morong is considered a critical nesting site for Olive Ridley turtles with conservation efforts to protect thousands of eggs each year.

Through its continued support, GNPD strengthens its role as a key partner in environmental protection while helping ensure the survival of marine wildlife for future generations.