Provincial vet wants animal welfare desks in police stations

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/26/2018

Animals have rights too. With this in mind, Cebu Provincial Veterinarian Mary Rose Vincoy said she plans to partner with the police for the establishment of animal welfare desks in every police stations in the province to…

Provincial veterinarian to propose establishment of animal welfare desks

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/26/2018

rovincial Veterinarian Mary Rose Vincoy is planning to put up animal welfare desks in police stations in the province to address issues on animal violence. Vincoy said she liked the approach of the Department of Agriculture in…

Donkeys stolen, skinned in Africa to feed Chinese demand

Inquirer Visayas 06/15/2018

NAIROBI, Kenya — Dawn was just beginning to break when Joseph Kamonjo Kariuki woke to find his donkeys missing. The villager searched the bush frantically for the animals he depends on to deliver water for a living…

DOH-7 to procure more anti-rabies vaccines

Rosalie Abatayo 06/12/2018

The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) allowed the procurement of Human Anti-Rabies Vaccines (ARVs) not prequalified by the World Health Organizations (WHO). This recommendation stemmed from the announcement of DOH-7 their supplies of WHO-prequalified ARVs…

Rabies deaths up by nine; animal bite cases rise to 20k

Patricia Erlaine N. Luardo 09/06/2017

THERE were nine deaths caused by rabies recorded and 20,591 animal bite cases reported to the regional Department of Health (DOH-7) office. During yesterday’s Kapihan sa PIA (Philippine Information Agency), DOH medical specialist Dr. Joanri Riveral said…

Three dead as animal bite cases rise to 6K

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/23/2017

ONE child and two adults died due to animal bites while there were 6,021 animal bite cases recorded in the province for the first four months of this year. The fatalities include a four-year-old child from Consolacion…

City’s loss

Inquirer, Inquirer.net 04/21/2017

Animal lovers in Cebu City may want to mark May 15 on their calendars as this was the date set by the Cebu City government to transfer all of the more than 70 animals staying in the…

15-year-old boy commits suicide in Tuburan

Rene F. Alima 02/15/2017

Afraid of being scolded for his failing grades, a 15-year-old boy from Tuburan town decided to end his life on Tuesday afternoon. Charles (not his real name), a grade 7 student of the Tuburan Central School, was…

Post holiday ‘damage control’

Dr. Philip S. Chua 01/09/2017

THE HOLIDAYS may be behind us but their physical effects, among others, will linger a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those of us who have over-indulged during the festivities. The…

Oro filmmakers under fire for dog slaughter

Apple Ta-as 01/02/2017

“ORO” filmmakers are now under fire for “killing a dog” in the movie. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has called the attention of the MMFF executive committee to investigate the “dog slaughter” scene. In a letter…

Salto raises funds for youth dev’t in Talisay

03/23/2016

ANIMAL feeds producer Pilmico gathered cockfighting and gamefowl-breeding afficionados from all over the country during the weekend to raise funds to support youth development in Talisay City. The Salto Breeders’ Benefit Sabong was held last March 20…

London conducts animal census

01/06/2016

London – Zookeepers armed with clipboards, calculators and cameras fanned out across London Zoo on Monday to start its annual animal stocktake. The keepers face the daunting task of totting up every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and…

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