BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) logged a 50 percent increase in animal bite cases here. Dr. Carlo Ortega of the CHO said that 9,000 patients were recorded in 2022 and went up by 5,000 to 14,000 in 2023. Ortega said that 1,400 cases were listed monthly from January to March this year...
ILIGAN CITY – Three men were arrested for allegedly killing a native dog or Asong Pinoy (Aspin) in this city on Monday, April 29. Police said the suspects were a 52-year-old sidewalk vendor, 54-year-old janitor, and a 42-year-old jobless man. The suspects were caught on video tying and dragging...
By JACQUELYN LUCERO The heat is on, literally, as the scorching summer sun beats down relentlessly on the Philippines, temperatures soar to staggering heights, reaching up to 42 to 45 degrees Celsius in some areas. While Pinoys grumble and seek relief from the oppressive heat, it’s easy to...
Killua Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte appealed to fellow lawmakers in Congress to amend the existing Animal Welfare Act following the cruel killing of the Golden Retriever, Killua. “We are hoping that Killua’s senseless death in...
"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...
