MADE IN GOD’S IMAGE

Genesis 1:26-28

26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147

• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND THEIR HABITATS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

ENDANGEREDSPECIES

TOP 10

#10: PHILIPPINE CROCODILE

Unlike the saltwater crocodile Lolong, said to be the world’s largest crocodile at 21 feet long weighing 1,075 kilos, Philippine Crocodiles also called as Mindoro Crocodile are much smaller growing 3 meters or less than 10 feet (almost half of Lolong). Scientific Name: CrocodylusmindorensisCommon Name: Philippine freshwater crocodileHabitat: Mindoro, only about 100 left

#9:THE MINDORO BLEEDING-HEART

Scientific Name: GallicolumbaplatenaeCommon Name:Kulo-kuloHabitat: Mt. Siburan, Mindoro

#8:RUFOUS-HEADED HORNBILL

The thing is the Kalaw or rufous-headed is in an extremely rapid population decline or in plain English their numbers are dying. It’s a shame that we can’t take care of such a wonderful bird treasure.Scientific Name: AceroswaldeniCommon Name:KalawHabitat: Panay, some part of Zamboanga del Norte, extinct in Guimaras

#7:HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLE

Distinguished for its narrow, pointed beak that earned it its name as “Hawk’s bill”, this medium-sized vegetarian of a turtle has been under heavy attack from humans in general, and Filipinos in particular who hunt them for their meat and for their shells which are prized material for many accessories in the fashion industry.

#6:RED-VENTED COCKATOO

You can never mistake this 12 inch-long cockatoo made up of just two colors: white and red. Like a priest out to say Holy Massthis bird is all-white with red feathers around the vent.

#5:PHILIPPINE FOREST TURTLE

This turtle may have gotten a misnomer as it is totally not endemic to the island of Leyte but only in the Palawan island group.You can easily distinguish this land turtle by its ginkgo-shaped vertebral scutes (at its back). Also, a line which is colored pale white to yellow traverses across its head behind the ears.

#4:PHILIPPINE NAKED-BACKED FRUIT BAT

Scientific Name: DobsoniachapmaniCommon Name:kwaknitHabitat: Cebu, Negros Island (very small numbers)

#3: VISAYAN WARTY PIG

Scientific Name: SuscebifronsCommon Name: Cebu warty pig, Negros warty pigHabitat: Cebu, Panay, Negros Island

#2: TAMARAW

Scientific Name: BubalusmindorensisCommon Name:TamarawHabitat: Mindoro

Scientific Name: PithecophagajefferyiCommon Name: HaribonHabitat: Philippines

#1: PHILIPPINE EAGLE

Why do we need to take

care of animals?

• It’s not that simple to take good care of animals. But if we want to, we can do it.

• All animals deserve respect. When you own a pet, it not only deserves your respect, but it also relies on your care.

• Treating your pet with kindness is a great way to show that you care for it.

• Looking after its needs shows that you both respect and care for your pet.

• Animals in the wild also need your respect and care. Remember, many wild animals are not used to human contact so you need to be aware that they can react quite differently to your household pet.

FOUR CORE VALUES

MAKA-BANSAUs human being should follow the law of

our country to make our life better. They created the law for us to follow, like the law about wildlife we must take care of living things because like us they have their own life to live."

MAKA-DIYOSGod created everything in our surroundings. We have to take care of it because He gave us the authority to do that. We should give importance to all living things that God has given to us.

MAKA-TAO

We human being should have unity for patriotism in terms of taking care of every living things that we can see. As an individual we have the ability to make our world better. We must respect every living thing as we respect ourselves.

MAKAKALIKASANWe as a human being/netizen we

must be concerned about the maintenance of ecological balance and to the conservation of the environment. We must not only think about ourselves but also the living things that our Lord God made