SILOY IS WATCHING: Labrador dog beaten to death in Mandaue City

Neil Povadora 01/21/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even a single pinch could easily hurt humans. Imagine being beaten with a thick strip of wood numerous times. Cooper, a Labrador dog, was beaten to death in front of a dried fish…

Kenya’s elephant Craig dies at 54, nation mourns

Louis Oelofse 01/04/2026

Kenya is mourning the death of Craig, one of its most famous elephants, known for his massive ground-sweeping tusks. He died of natural causes at the age of 54.…

New Year’s Eve: German dog owners sit out chaos in airport hotels

12/31/2025

Anja Gerauer is plotting her escape, hoping to shield her dog Joy from a night of noisy trauma as Germans ready to set off more than 40,000 tonnes of pyrotechnics on New Year’s Eve. …

Korea’s dog meat farms: Nearly 80% shut before 2027 ban

12/28/2025

Government data showed Sunday that nearly eight out of 10 dog meat farms in South Korea have shut down, marking a sharp decline that sets the stage for the country’s complete ban on dog meat consumption by…

Fur mom in the flood: A rescuer’s battle to save 53 pets during Typhoon Tino

11/25/2025

TALISAY CITY, Cebu-When the floodwaters surged into her home in the early hours of November 4, one fear echoed in her mind, a fear she had carried for more than a decade as an animal rescuer: “Unsaon…

Cetacean Cemetery: Marine life buried there honored by BFAR

Connie Calipay - Philippine News Agency 10/31/2025

LEGAZPI CITY – As families hustle to clean tombs, arrange vibrant flowers, and prepare for solemn visits to their departed loved ones, a dedicated team from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5) gathered to…

Cebu court convicts man for killing cat

Minerva B. Gerodias 10/23/2025

(UPDATED, October 23, 2025, 11:45 a.m.) CEBU CITY — A Cebu court has convicted a man for violating the Animal Welfare Act of 1998 after he threw a cat into a dog enclosure, causing the animal’s death,…

Stray dog in Cebu City flies to her forever home in the US

Minerva Gerodias 10/16/2025

CEBU CITY – Once a stray wandering around Cebu I.T. Park, Aya, short for “Ayala”, has found her happy ending across the globe. After months of care, recovery, and preparation, the former community dog has finally flown…

2 Cebu City fires kill Corgi, 2 other pet dogs, displace 45 individuals

Paul Lauro 10/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A pet Corgi and 2 pet mixed breed dogs died in 2 separate fires in Cebu City this morning, October 15, which also happened in a span of nearly three hours. Aside from…

Cebu quake: ‘Hero dog’ rescued after ‘shielding’ family during temblor

Lyle Andales 10/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A four-year-old “hero dog” is recovering at a veterinary clinic after he tried to protect his family during the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu earlier this week. Luke is described as an ‘aspin’…

Include pets in disaster plans – groups

10/02/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — No one is spared from disasters. Even animals suffer when disasters strike, thus the need to also consider them in every family’s disaster preparedness plans, said the Animal Kingdom Foundation, a non-profit organization…

Ways to keep pets safe this rainy season

Neil Povadora 09/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No one left behind.  As the rainy season begins, the floods and storms bring more than just inconvenience. They also put lives at risk including the lives of the most vulnerable members of…

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