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Is there native or wild Orangutan's (monkey) in the Philippines?

I am an American living in Negros Oriental, about 2 years ago while visiting Luzon I was traveling in a car and saw a mountain woman carrying an Orangutan on her back. I was in the Batangas province at the time. She looked to be Ayta ancestry, she didn't speak Tagalog, Bisaya or english when she spoke it was more of an Olongo sound but not exactly. Maybe she was just nervous and didn't want to speak to me. I have searched the web for Philippine Orangutan and came up with nothing. I am an avid amateur photographer and want to take pics. of wild Orangs in Phil. if possible. If not, I guess it will remain a mystery where she got the animal?

Public Comments

1. It would be surprising if it was really an Orangutan. They are not native to or found in the Phil. They are only found in the wild in Borneo & Sumatra. They are an endangered Species. The Convention on Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) prohibits trade of primates except for those born in captivity
2. There is one in Malacanang Palace. She is well guarded. She serve her countrymen as their President and many wanted her killed. I think her name was Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Check it out in the internet while she is still alive and is for sale. She is very wild for sure.
3. YES majority of them are in congress,....and the cutest one is in malacanang palace,,,mated with a obese chinese baboon.