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The raptor named Pag-asa or Hope was hatched in 1992 at a sanctuary run by the Philippine Eagle Foundation. - AFP MANILA, Jan 8 (AFP): The first Philippine eagle bred in captivity in an effort to save one of the world's most endangered birds has died from infections, conservationists said Friday. The raptor named "Pag-asa" or "Hope" was hatched in 1992 at a sanctuary run by the Philippine Eagle Foundation on the outskirts of the southern city of Davao. Pag-asa would have turned 29 next week. The Philippines' national bird, known for its elongated nape feathers that form into a...

SunStar Contributed photo December 13, 2020 A FAMILY of the critically endangered Philippine Eagles has recently been spotted in the forests of Lupon, Davao Oriental. Official photographer of the Provincial Information Office, Eden Jhan Licayan, who took the photos and some video footage of the rare sightings, said he spotted a total of three Philippine Eagles during the four-day assessment of potential tourism sites in the area from December 7 to 10. Licayan said he first spotted a young Philippine Eagle perched on a tree near its nest while emitting a powerful call. The follo...