A marine turtle rescued and tagged in Malaysia ended up in the freezer of a restaurant in Cebu. Dr. Rogelio Demelletes Jr. of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Biodiversity Management Bureau said an identification tag was found on one of the turtles, among the endangered species in the world. Demelletes said wildlife conservationists had rescued and tagged the pawikan that was reportedly caught in Sandakan, Malaysia and later released to the open sea.

Villanueva, R., Manto, M., & Miasco, M. (2018, December 14). Turtle rescued in Malaysia slaughtered for meat in Cebu. The Philippine Star, pp. 2, 9.