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FREED EAGLE. A female Philippine Eagle, named Godod, takes off from a wooden release platform as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Zamboanga Peninsula together with the Philippine Eagle Foundation released her Monday (Jan. 10, 2022) in an upland village in Godod, Zamboanga del Norte. The eagle was freed back into her natural habitat one month and five days after she accidentally got trapped and captured by a Sunbanen farmer in another village in Godod town. (Photo courtesy of DENR-9) GODOD, Zamboanga del Norte - Onlookers were in a festive mood as officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), assisted by Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) personnel, released a female Philippine Eagle back into the wild here. The eagle, named "Godod," was released around 10:30 a.m. Monday in an upland barangay here, Almario Caabay Jr. of the Provincial Environment and Resources Office (PENRO) said, is located 5,500 meters above sea level. "Usual
During the release, Godod stepped out of the cage draped with white cloth, glanced for a moment and soared into the forest canopy to the cheers of the onlookers.