Morong LGU appeals for continued support to 'pawikan' conservation program

Morong LGU appeals for continued support to ‘pawikan’ conservation program

The Municipal Government of Morong appeals for continued support to “pawikan” conservation program amid plans to pitch for another 5-year partnership with AboitizPower and Sagip Pawikan hatchery in Sitio Fuerte, Morong. Morong Vice Mayor Dr. Chermaine Garcia-Sibug said during a recent consultation meeting with Sagip Pawikan Hatchery Adoption project that continued cooperation with LGU, private […]

Students get to know the pawikan

Students from different schools across Bataan participated in an interactive discussions and educational games designed to provide them with information on the various species of pawikan, their nesting behavior, the threats they face, and how communities can help protect fragile coastal habitats.   These activities were part of the Pawikan Environmental Forum, organized by the […]

TUPAD workers to become ‘pawikan’ patrollers

Recipients of TUPAD or “Tulong pang Hanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged or Displaced workers” will no longer be street sweepers but “Pawikan Patrollers” who will protect the destiny of sea turtles in Morong, Bataan.   Morong Mayor Leila G. Linao Munoz, in coordination with the regional office of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has arranged […]

Pawikan Festival 2025 highlights Bataan’s conservation efforts

The province of Bataan is once again gearing up for its much-awaited Pawikan Festival 2025, a month-long celebration dedicated to the protection and preservation of marine turtles, locally known as pawikan. With the theme “Pag-aalaga sa Pawikan, Tagumpay ng Kalikasan!”, the event aims to raise awareness on environmental conservation and the vital role of these […]

Two Morong villages declared critical habitats for 'pawikan'

Two Morong villages declared critical habitats for ‘pawikan’

At least two coastal villages in Morong, Bataan are about to be declared critical habitats for endangered marine turtle or “pawikan.” In its recent social media post, the provincial government’s Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) disclosed that the  Technical Working Group (TWG) met last Thursday at the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) […]

Pawikan Festival 2024

PAWIKAN FESTIVAL 2024

Department of Tourism (DoT) Undersecretary Myra Paz Abubakar led the release of 80 sea turtles along the shoreline near the Pawikan Conservation Center during the Pawikan Festival held on December 7, 2024, in the Municipality of Morong. The main entrance of the Pawikan Center was also formally opened, along with the unveiling of the Art […]

Mariveles, kampeon sa Sand Sculpture Contest

Mariveles, kampeon sa Sand Sculpture Contest

Tinanghal na kampeon ang bayan ng Mariveles sa katatapos na Sand Sculpture Contest sa Pawikan Festival nitong nakaraang linggo, na may temang “KAbataan Kabalikat sa Pangangalaga ng Pawikan” na ginanap sa Pawikan Conservation Center sa bayan ng Morong. Ang magagaling na artists na sumali sa nasabing contest ay kinabibilangan nina, Arwin O. Mira, Alfred Per […]

Pawikan Festival Creative Dance Competition

Pawikan Festival Creative Dance Competition

As part of the Pawikan Festival 2024 celebration, the Pawikan Festival Creative Dance Competition was held yesterday, December 4, 2024, at the Bataan People’s Center. The Pawikan Festival is an annual celebration in the province of Bataan, specifically in the town of Morong, that aims to raise awareness and promote the conservation of marine turtles, […]