A screenshot of the Philippine Times of Southern Nevada online newspaper featuring Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson's safari tour.
Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
Singson, like all other hunters, waited for about a year to get his shooting license, it said.
"His hunting rifle took down a male lion and an antelope, highly valued targets. Needless to say, he couldn't be happier. His feats were celebrated in his birthday bash in Spear Safari, also in the savannah. An image of his prized catch is printed onto his cake, making the celebration go down in history as one of the most memorable," the report said.
The petition, which has so far garnered over 600 signatures, started after photos of Singson and his daughter, Richelle, hunting wild ducks in Ilocos Sur went viral online early this month.
The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines said the Singsons have "shown a blatant disregard for our country's wildlife laws and the welfare of our wildlife by advocating the hunting of protected species and posting photos of their father-daughter hunting spree on Facebook and Instagram."
"We ask former Gov. Chavit Singson and his daughter Richelle Singson to stop promoting, advocating, and practicing hunting of Philippine wildlife. We hope they will instead promote the protection and conservation of wildlife and their habitat," the group said.
ABS-CBN News Channel tried to contact the former governor to get his reaction but he has not been answering the calls.
Sana ay naging masaya sya sa ginawa nya. Masayang masayang masaya. To the point na aatakihin sa tuwa...OH WELL...
ReplyDeletePhotoshopped na Ito! Ito ung pic nung babaeng foreign journalist na bumaril dun sa Leon ganito din kasi ang position nung lion sa pic. Ung mga wild ducks Lang natin dito na endangered ang binabaril ng Masong Ito at ng anak nyang babae! Pero Kung totoo yan e wala pa din akong magagawa.
Deleteanong photoshopped? inamin ni chavit yan.
DeleteThis is absolutely unacceptable. I hope PETA and PAWB get aware of this.
DeleteTama ka 1:32 photoshopped iyan. Palagay ko wala b si papa singson to kill lion.
Deletepush natin yan teh. kaso masamang damo, matagal mamatay.
DeleteI think its just a show i dont think its for real.. Just for publicity stunts
ReplyDeleteOmg!!! Pano na hair ni Toni??????
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! That poor lion :'(
ReplyDeleteAng sarap itapon si Chavit sa kulungan ng mga gitom na lions!
ReplyDeleteMy sentiments exactly.
Deletekailan naman kaya lalabas ung pic nya sinakmal sya ng lion hahaha tipong sya ung nakahiga at ung lion ang nakashades
ReplyDeleteGusto ko comment mo anon 12:19 :)
DeleteAko rin. Gusto ko comment mo anon 12:19. :D
Deletemadaming nagwiwish niysn 12:19AM :D
Deletelike!
Deletepanalo comment mo 12:19 hahahahaha! it made my day!
DeleteI know it's legal there but kawawa naman yung lion at antelope it would have been a much better headline if it read Chavit Singson Kills Himself on Birthday. Mas may value ang buhay ng lion kesa sa kanya.
ReplyDeleteendangered specie na kaya ang mga lions. nakakaasar ang mga taong walang alam tulad ng lintik na Chavit na yan!!!! grrrr
DeletePak na pak! Naawa talaga ako sa lion.
Deletemas matangos ilong ng lion.
DeleteEVIL!!! I really hate people that kill animals for sport and fun..Hunting is MURDER! You have NOTHING to be proud of!!!!
ReplyDeleteEh Chavit sana itinarak mo nlng yan sa leeg mo.
ReplyDeletesana
DeleteMas maganda pa yung face ng Lion kesa sa kanya. Di na nahiya.
ReplyDeleteNakuha pa nya ngumiti nyan ha. Wala kasi konsensya.
ReplyDeletebaka susunod na article Lion kills Chavit Singson on his birthday
ReplyDeletePwede rin yung mga alaga niyang tigers
DeleteLike ko yan, teh! Karma is a b**ch, gov...
Deletesana! hahaha
DeleteKilling that poor animal for fun isn't at all worth it..
ReplyDeleteMURDERER!!!
ReplyDeleteCruelty. Feeling ko maiiyak ako sa awa sa lion :(
ReplyDeletehoy chavit matapang ka lang kasi may baril ka subukan mo mano mano kayo ng lion
ReplyDeletesa Baluarte..one time..pumunta ung Prince ng isang asian country..nag target shooting sila dun...oh diba...
ReplyDeleteSo hobby nila is killing? Psychos!
Deleteang matandang walang pinagkatandaan napakawalang-hiya ng taong to
ReplyDeleteKawawa naman yung lion, grabe walang magawa sa buhay!
ReplyDeleteLife on earth is temporary. But what is impt is life that is eternal. People who started acting like a god shall have his share on hell. Will let God judge u on this. It's a beautiful lion by the way.
ReplyDeleteI hate hunters!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletepuro na naman kayo kuda! walang basagan ng trip! pinayagan naman sya gawin yan.
ReplyDeleteEh kung ikaw yung lion, ok lang ha? Walang basagan ng trip!
DeleteI thought South Africa is preserving their endangered animals there. Why allow this nonsense to happen. Tsk!
ReplyDeletePoor lion.. dapat ganun din gawin ky Chavit singson na yan.
ReplyDeleteTara, huntingin na natin si chavit! hehe
DeletePeople who need to kill living beings in order to be "happy" must have deep psychological issues. He probably feels insecure and inadequate - mentally or physically or both - about himself and he feels empowered by killing. Conclusion: maliit ang _i_i niya.
ReplyDeleteMay the lion and antelope rest their soul :( kawawa naman.. Chavit must have done all but still looking for his happiness by killing. What a disturbed little old man!
ReplyDeleteNot cool
ReplyDeleteSo achieved na nya yan sa bucketlist nya? Dibale bilang narin bday mo!
ReplyDeleteSana nag bungee jump nlng cya sa mga crocodiles! What a douche bag!
ReplyDeleteI hope hes happy and satisfied after what he did...i wish him on his bday to be eaten by his tiger pet too...yun na! Paaaak!
ReplyDeleteNobody agrees with you Chavit!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat is he trying to prove? Wag kang gumamit ng baril Sir! Use your bare hands! Lets see!
ReplyDeleteShame on you animal killer!
ReplyDeleteAntelope & Lion - heaven, singson & daughter - hell
ReplyDeletesana si Chavit na lang ang barilin bilang ganti sa mga pinatay nyang hayop. Legal man yan o illegal. Kairita.
ReplyDeleteI think it should be the other way around, Lion, still alive and Chavit on the ground.
ReplyDeleteI really feel bad for the lion, why is this still legal?
That lion deserves to live no matter how fierce or dangerous it is, tama nga yung sabi ng iba dito, subukan mong huntingin yung lion ng walang baril tignan natin kung sino yung magiging masaya sa bday mo!!!
ReplyDeleteDisgusting, despicable and ugly family, inside and out.
ReplyDeleteI hope they will be eaten by a pride of lions one these days.
ReplyDeleterun free into the rainbow bridge my poor lion friend. as for chavit singson, you have a special place in hell..
ReplyDelete-cassandra
celebrating his birthday by killing another creature. Tsk.
ReplyDeleteButi yung mga animals don't celebrate their birthdays by hunting humans,
Bakit hindi sya sa senado maghunt ng mga wild animals? Dun maraming hayop na kelangan ng itumba!!!! Kaloka!
ReplyDeletewow. i would love to hunt and kill a lion myself! well, if it's legal! as for the wild ducks, kung endangered na yun, wag na nila pakialaman na!
ReplyDeletebasta ako di ko yan iboboto yang mga gnyang pagmumukha. kaya kayo mga botante sa 2016 mag isip isip hah!
ReplyDeletehndi porket pumatay ng hayop masama na basa basa dn pag time teh. may mga places na legal mag hunting because yung mga hayop esp. mga matanda na nag sspread ng sakit sa baby animals kaya binabaril nila. wg kasing shunga kunyari pa animal lover wla namang alam
ReplyDeletesa susunod na birthday nya ikaw na ha huntingin nya..
DeleteKung wala kang Diyos at ikaw ang magdecide pumatay ng wild animals i therefore conclude you are an illuminati!
DeletePag matanda ka na at may sakit ikaw naman ha-huntingin namin.
DeleteThis is animal cruelty! Cguro understandable pa if he did this for self-defense coz he was attcked by the lion but for mere entertainment/fun?! i wish he & his daughter will be prosecuted for hunting those wild ducks. my pnagmamalaki pa nman syang zoo,Baluarte,so he has this image na animal lover sya.& evrytime i see him on tv w/his tigers,e tuwang-tuwa pa nman ako.
ReplyDeleteNext time sya ang ipapakain ko sa lion! What goes around comes around SOON!
ReplyDeleteHayaan mo nas bucket list din ng mga leon na sakmalin si Chavit
ReplyDeleteKilling a lion is the most cowardly thing you can do
ReplyDeleteKarmahin ka sana!
ReplyDeleteI agree sana kainin din siya/ sila ng mga alaga niyang tigre. Sana may picture din. Murderer!
ReplyDeleteAng dami talagang a na pulitiko sa Pilipinas. Siya kaya ang ipa-hunt natin sa mga leon para maiba naman?
ReplyDeleteTama!
DeleteKilling for fun is just pure EVIL!
ReplyDeleteThose poor animals!!!!
sana kinain nlng xa ng leon...
ReplyDeleteKawawa yung lion huhu TT.TT
ReplyDeletesh*t! naiiyak ako sa awa dun sa Lion na pinatay nitong walanghiyang matandang na 'to!
ReplyDeleteSabi ni Chavit if he doesn't kill it someone else will. So he decided to kill it himself. How proactive. Tsk tsk.. poor lion. His lifeless body became someone else's birthday treat.
ReplyDeleteKakasuka mukha nya sa tv habang iniinterview pacman during rios recent fight. He doesnt need to be there. Epal much?
ReplyDeletepoor lion! iilan na lang ang mga lion sa mundo... dapat ikaw ang pagbabarilin walang matanda ka!
ReplyDeleteI've an idea who has to be killed...
ReplyDelete