00:00 Five men were arrested for catching large flying foxes or paniking kabog in Malagos, Davao City.
00:07 Their system of catching them is that they fly a flyer with a net or a net,
00:14 while the panikis are flying.
00:16 They catch these to eat.
00:19 Four flying foxes were found from the suspects.
00:22 They were charged with violating the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act
00:28 but they were released immediately.
00:30 Flying foxes are prohibited from being caught,
00:34 as they are an endangered species and have a big role as pollinators.
00:39 Experts are also warning about the food of panikis and the diseases that can be caused by them.
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