MAHAGNAO, Leyte — On the morning of May 17, “Lakpue,” a 23-year-old male Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), was sighted within the forest near the Pangalaw-an River at an elevation of approximately 288.9 meters above sea level. The eagle remained perched on a hagimit tree for about three hours while exhibiting pre-hunting behavior. Under the Department
