DAVAO CITY – The total cash reward for information on the identity and whereabouts of the gunman of Philippine Eagle “Mangayon” has increased to P100,000.

JUSTICE for 'Mangayon' could be at hand with the total reward for his gunman hiked to P100,000. (PEF)
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonio Yulo Loyzaga offered an additional P50,000 bounty to intensify efforts to determine and capture the individual responsible for the death of the raptor.
Loyzaga’s offer came more than a week after Davao de Oro Gov. Dorothy M. Gonzaga announced a P50,000 reward on July 19 for information that would lead to the arrest of the suspect.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao said the additional bounty was offered in the hope of expediting efforts to locate the culprit.
Soldiers discovered the raptor last July 8 with a bullet wound in the left wing in Compostela town, Davao de Oro.
Mangayon died at 9:49 p.m. the same day while being treated at the Philippine Eagle Center here due to “severe blood loss.”
“Continuous efforts are being undertaken with the law enforcement agencies to arrest the perpetrators, but we implore the aid of the public for vigilance and cooperation to speed up justice for Mangayon,” the Philippine Eagle Foundation said.
Individuals who have information on the assailant may contact Jhonitz King P. Isaac of the DENR-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office through 09276448394 or through e-mail [email protected].
Based on the necropsy results conducted on Mangayon, it was found that he was a healthy eagle with all internal organs in good condition. The primary cause of death was “severe blood loss from the wounds in the left wing, with a high probability of sepsis stemming from the injuries.”
According to the PEF, “Mangayon” was the 20th Philippine eagle rescued since 2020 and fourth rescued this year. “Lipadas” was rescued in Mount Apo last January while “Kalatungan” and “Nariha Kabugao” were saved in Bukidnon and Apayao, respectively, last March.