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Three people died after eating pawikan in in Maguindanao del Norte. Courtesy: Datu Mohamad Sinsuat Jr

Three people died after eating pawikan in in Maguindanao del Norte

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Hernel Tocmo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733046412185120124_pawikan.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Three people died after eating pawikan in in Maguindanao del Norte. Courtesy: Datu Mohamad Sinsuat Jr"/>Three people died after eating pawikan in in Maguindanao del Norte. Courtesy: Datu Mohamad Sinsuat JrMANILA -- Three people died and 28 others were hospitalized, all from the Teduray indigenous tribe, after eating a sea turtle in the town of Datu Blah Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Norte last Monday, November 25.</div>Based on the reports from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the fatalities of the incident were a 68-year old man and his 48-year old son, as well as a 56-year old man.Among those hospitalized were six minors and two pregnant women.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/07/07/20/90-hawksbill-turtle-hatchlings-pinakawalan-sa-zamboanga-del-sur">90 hawksbill turtle hatchlings pinakawalan sa Zamboanga del Sur</a></div>MDRRM officer Irene Dillo said the affected residents bought the pawikan for P300 and cooked the turtle in adobo style for their lunch, not knowing that it was potentially toxic. &quot;Eater na kasi sila ng sea turtle, pero that time, &#x27;yun lang nila nakita ang nasabing turtle na red daw yung shell. Hindi na kasi namin maklaro ang shell kasi sinunog nila dahil sa inis,&quot; Dillo told ABS-CBN News. Those who ate the pawikan experienced locked jaw, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach-ache, and were rushed to the Lebak District Hospital. Dillo said even the dogs, cats, and chickens that ate the pawikan died. <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/10/25/repopulation-project-sparks-hope-for-amazonian-turtles-056">Repopulation project sparks hope for Amazonian turtles</a></div>Authorities warned the residents not to eat wildlife, especially the endangered or threatened species. &quot;Actually pinagbabawal na sa buong Datu Blah at saka ng barangay captain ang pagkain ng pawikan and other extinct species sa dagat. Pero hindi naman kaya natin i-monitor lahat kasi dati na daw nila itong kinakain eh,&quot; Dillo said.

Three people died and 28 others were hospitalized, all from the Teduray indigenous tribe, after eating a sea turtle in the town of Datu Blah Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Norte on Monday, November 25.

Three people died and 28 others were hospitalized, all from the Teduray indigenous tribe, after eating a sea turtle in the town of Datu Blah Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Norte on Monday, November 25.

3 dead, 28 hospitalized after eating pawikan in Maguindanao del Norte

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3 dead, 28 hospitalized after eating pawikan in Maguindanao del Norte

Hernel Tocmo,

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Published December 01, 2024 05:47 PM PHT

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