A juvenile green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was rescued after it stranded along the shoreline of Barangay Butacal in Panay, Capiz, on April 2, 2026, following a report from Sangguniang Bayan member Alfie Benliro of the Panay local government unit. Rosalinda Benliro kept the turtle in her custody while authorities were on their way to the site. In response, personnel from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office in Capiz, together with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office in Mambusao, conducted a rescue and assessment operation. The rescue team was led by Jean Carla Ibañez, officer-in-charge chief of the Conservation and Development Section of PENRO Capiz.

Green turtle in Capiz remains under observation. (2026, April 14). DailyGuardian, pp. 10, 9.