CARCASS OF PAWIKAN FOUND IN BULA, CAMARINES SUR. A 200-kilogram Leatherback Turtle, locally known as Pawikan, was found dead along the shores of Barangay Caorasan, Bula, Camarines Sur on July 28, 2019. An examination on the Pawikan and investigation among the residents within the area were then conducted by CENRO Iriga staff. The male pawikan which measured 138 centimeters in length and weighed 200 kilograms, was found by a certain fisherman named Tirso B. Renegado already dead and entangled with rope. The cause of death could have been drowning as the Pawikan failed to resurface for oxygen. It was also believed that there was an attempt to catch the marine turtle but since it weighed heavily, the catchers might have backed off. The carcass of the Pawikan was then buried 200 meters off the shoreline of the said barangay. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) V continuously calls on the public to report such incidents and turnover any wildlife to proper authorities for proper handling and release them to their natural habitat. Continuous information, education and communication (IEC) campaign is being undertaken by the DENR, which have caused increasing numbers of public turn overs to the office.###