A sea turtle was rescued in Moalboal, Cebu after allegedly being hit by a mechanized boat. Moalboal Vice Mayor Jinky Hanika said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, the turtle appeared to have been struck by the boat while surfacing for air. “This turtle was rescued by our town’s sea patrol. From what I saw, she was run over by a mechanized boat as she surfaced for air,” reads a portion of Hanika’s post in Cebuano.

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