This year, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Guimbal learned that an Olive Ridley turtle laid eggs in the coastal areas of Brgy. Trapiche, Oton, Iloilo. On January 30, 2021, the Municipal ENR Officer of Oton informed CENRO Guimbal’s Wildlife Resource and Permitting Unit headed by Forester I Jojie P. Gereza of a turtle sighting within their coastal jurisdiction. The half-buried eggs in the coastal area of Oton, Iloilo. Together with Forest Technician II Llane Orale, Gereza inspected Trapiche Beach Resort, where the eggs are located. It was surrounded with a fence to protect the eggs and they conducted monitoring of the area to ensure the eggs’ safety.

Two turtles' journey. (2021, February 12). Daily Guardian, pp. 10, 11.