PH eagle dies of electrocution in Cotabato town

Inquirer.net - Oct 7, 2026

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Soccsksargen region on Tuesday said that a Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) was found dead in Barangay Libertad of Arakan, Cotabato, on Sunday, October 4, three days after another died from electrocution in Salay, Misamis Oriental. Philippine Eagle “Arakan” was also reportedly electrocuted

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