"Lahat po yan may karapatan (All of them have rights)." This was Senator Francis Tolentino's statement on Saturday, March 23 during an interview on DWIZ as he called for the hiring of veterinarians in ports for the convenience of people traveling with pets. Tolentino asked the Philippine Ports...
CAVITE – A social media post about cat cannibalism in an animal pound in Barangay San Jose in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, has sparked animal rights concerns, drawing widespread attention from the public. Cats in an animal pound in Barangay San Jose, Dasmariñas City (Photo posted on Save...
Senator Grace Poe is pushing for the passage of the measure that seeks to improve the state of animal welfare in our country and put an end to despicable incidents such as what happened to the Golden Retriever "Killua". "​I am heart-broken and enraged, to hear of the mauling of Killua, a...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Police here are concerned not only for the safety of residents but also for pets. POLICE rescue two distressed dogs in Pangasinan. (Photo via Liezle Inigo) Personnel of the Lingayen police station rescued two distressed dogs left exposed to the scorching heat on the highway....
Two years after its first case of avian influenza, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that the Benguet province is now free from bird flu. The DA confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 20, that laboratory tests found that there have been no reported cases of the H5N1 strain infection since the...
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has confirmed that pigs from three towns in Occidental Mindoro have tested negative for African Swine Fever (ASF). In a statement on Friday, Feb. 2, BAI said that recent blood tests from the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed that pigs in...
CEBU CITY – A 52-year-old man is facing charges for beating a dog to death in Mandaue City. Alfredo Villarubia Mabesa, a resident of Sitio Kamanggahan, Barangay Labogon, Mandaue, will be charged for violating Republic Act 8485 or the Animal Welfare Act. Animal advocates from the Island Rescue...
DAVAO CITY – More than 200 rescued dogs and 50 cats at Bantay Hayop Davao, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered animal welfare organization, received Christmas gifts on December 28 from the Ikigai Animation Studio, a Japanese-Filipino-owned creative agency offering...
Senator Grace Poe called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take an active role in crafting policies and programs to promote animal welfare in the country. Poe recently filed Senate Bill No. 2458 which seeks to strengthen animal welfare standards, policies, rules and regulations,...
LUCBAN, Quezon – A 56-year-old farmer died after he was gored by his carabao in his farm in Sitio Burol, Barangay Tinamnan, this town, on Monday, November 6. Police Major Marnie Abellanida, Lucban police chief, identified the victim as Simplicio de las Alas, single. Investigation said Severino,...
DAVAO CITY – The city government announced on Friday, October 20, that they are ready to reinvestigate an animal shelter shut down due to health and sanitation issues. The closure of Happy Animals Club was initiated after complaints due to the facility’s alleged unpleasant odor and noise that...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested two men for allegedly slaughtering dogs in Dasmariñas City on Sunday, Oct. 22. The Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the suspects as alias Jess and alias Junnel. Dasmariñas City Police Station (CPS) received a report from a concerned citizen that the...
