Under Republic Act No. 9147, hunting, collecting and possessing wildlife are regulated activities and can be illegal without the required authorization.
A wildlife advocacy page is calling on Filipinos to mass report the Facebook page “Secret Hunter” over posts showing wild birds being trapped and captured in Bohol.
“Please help me to report this page!” Romblon Wildlife • Lloyd Fabrigar, a Facebook page dedicated to Philippine wildlife, appealed in a post.
“Naaawa ako sa mga ibon na ginagawang content ng mga ito,” the page said, sharing screenshots from Secret Hunter showing several green birds apparently captured by hand.
The wildlife page identified the birds as Philippine hanging parrots, locally known as kulasisi, and raised alarm over their protection status. It urged followers not to tolerate the activity: “Huwag natin hayaan ang ganitong gawain. Please help me. Para sa biodiversity!”
Secret Hunter identifies itself as a content creator based in Mangati, Bohol and has around 14,000 followers. Its posts repeatedly show birds in traps, cages or being held after apparent capture.
The person featured on the page is often shown in wooded areas and, in one profile image, wears a dark bucket hat, black face mask and gray shirt while holding a wire cage or trap containing a bird.
There are also suspicions that captured birds may be sold, although the screenshots reviewed do not establish that any sale actually occurred. That is another matter the Department of Environment and Natural Resources should investigate.
Under Republic Act No. 9147, hunting, collecting and possessing wildlife are regulated activities and can be illegal without the required authorization. Wildlife trading is likewise regulated.
This should therefore go beyond a Facebook mass report.
The DENR should investigate Secret Hunter, identify the people behind the trapping videos, determine exactly where the birds are being caught, establish the species involved, check whether permits exist, and investigate any evidence that captured birds are being sold.
If violations are established, those responsible should face the appropriate charges and arrest under the law.
The public can help by reporting the page and its individual posts to Facebook and forwarding screenshots, videos, links and any evidence of wildlife sales to the DENR. Do not harass or threaten anyone—document and report.
A social media following should never become a license to turn Philippine wildlife into content.
Mass report the page. Get the DENR involved. Investigate Secret Hunter.
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