DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) is sad to announce the passing of the beloved Philippine Eagle, Pag-asa. Pag- asa succumbed to infections associated with Trichomoniasis and Aspergillosis. Both diseases are fatal for raptors. Although treatment was done over a week ago, he continued to deteriorate and died at 8:03 pm on January 6.
Pag-asa would have turned 29 years old on Jan 15, 2021. He was the first-ever Philippine Eagle bred and hatched in captivity using the cooperative artificial insemination (CAI) techniques. Pag-asa’s birth- the culmination of 14 years worth of research, heralded hope for the critically endangered species and the entire conservation mission.
Years after he was hatched, the PEF reached yet another milestone with Pag-asa in the form of his first and only offspring. She was named Mabuhay and was also bred and hatched through CAI. Even after he retired from breeding, Pag-asa lived his life as an icon of hope for Filipinos, young and old, and was a constant inspiration to the people working tirelessly to save our National Bird from extinction.
Pag-asa is gone too soon indeed, but his legacy lives on.-PR
