EDC releases eagles into the wild

MANILA, Philippines - The Energy Development Corp.’s Bacon-Manito Geothermal Project (EDC-BacMan) recently released two Philippine serpent eagles and a Philippine hawk eagle into the wild in celebration of World Environment Day.

The eagles, considered endangered species, were released in EDC’s geothermal reservation in Sorsogon, a wildlife protected area under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The serpent eagles were rescued by EDC from traps set up by hunters and were nurtured back to health by EDC-BacMan’s environmental team.

The hawk eagle was turned over to the EDC by the Sorsogon Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office.

The EDC-BacMan plant continues to uphold its green model status by spearheading environmentally themed interactive activities in Albay and Sorsogon.

EDC-BacMan employees planted 50 seedlings of premium and endangered native tree species. These seedlings will be included in EDC’s Binhi reforestation program, which aims to restore 10,000 hectares in 10 years. These seedlings will be counted in the DENR’s National Greening Program.

EDC-BacMan employees also took part in “E2E: Energy to Environment Challenge,” a obstacle course with ecologically themed mental and physical tasks.

“We will continue to initiate and support projects that will promote environmental sustainability and awareness,” said EDC-BacMan head Jay Soriano.