Kilay, the hardworking Aspin is searching for a furever home

Futch Anthony Inso 11/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Kilay, the energetic Aspin helping ships dock at a port in Bogo City, northern Cebu, may soon find his ‘furever’ home and fur parents who would love him and never abandon him. The…

Kilay, an aspin, works as ‘porter’ in Bogo port where he was left by his owner

Futch Anthony Inso 11/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Kilay, an Aspin or asong Pinoy, helps porters in Polambato Port in Bogo City, in securing the rope from the boat that was about to dock in the port, hoping that his owner…

Aspin, who waited for his dead master for a year outside morgue, has finally moved on

Russel P. Loreto - @inquirerdotnet 10/29/2023

The aspin or “Asong Pinoy” who showed his loyalty to his owner, who died of COVID-19 in 2022, by waiting for a year at the last place he saw his owner: outside the morgue of a hospital…

National Aspin Day: From stray to ‘Bae’, ka-Siloys show love for their fur babies

Jessa Ngojo 08/19/2023

CONSOLACION, Cebu – “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” The Asong Pinoy, also known as ‘Aspin’, might be the prevalent yet often unnoticed canine breed…

Cebu City DVMF offers free anti-rabies vaccination, low-cost ligation for pets

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The celebration of love month is not just for people.  It may also include pampering and giving extra attention to our pets, which, in one way or the other, hold a special relationship…

Heart Evangelista gives P13,000 shirt as ‘pasalubong’ to pet dog Panda

Dana Cruz 01/11/2023

It is no secret that Heart Evangelista has a soft spot for animals and does not mind spending a lot for her pets. This becomes evident with her recent “pasalubong” for her aspin (asong Pinoy) Panda. The…

Alden Richards named PAWS celebrity spokesperson, urges fair treatment for ‘aspins’

Dana Cruz - @inquirerdotnet 08/20/2022

Alden Richards has been introduced as the newest celebrity spokesperson of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), as he pushed for fair treatment for asong Pinoy, or aspins. The actor was revealed as a PAWS spokesperson through…

Meet Charlie, the ambassador for Aspins

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Asong Pinoy, or Aspin, may be the most common and overlooked breed of dogs in the country. They can easily be ignored or outshined by the more famous breeds of dogs. Yet…

Cebu City bares activities for Asong Pinoy Day on July 17

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The beloved Asong Pinoy will be the star of the show on July 17, 2022, as the Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) is set to celebrate the 12th Asong…

Abandoned dog in Lapu finds comfort in a little girl’s lap

Immae Lachica 10/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Love knows no age or kind. In this case, a young girl together with her family in Lapu-Lapu City welcomed Milo, an aspin who was abandoned by his owner just recently. After being abandoned,…

Ahbita the rescued dog needs a loving home

Immae Lachica 07/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Another rescued dog needs a loving home. Ahbita, an aspin, was found almost lifeless in the roadside of Lapu-Lapu City three months ago by concerned citizens, who notified Saving Strays Cebu. Read more: Saving…

Heart Evangelista tweets her pet dog with a mask on and the online world is going nuts over it

Immae Lachica 03/07/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—It has been months since people from all around the world have been trying to prevent getting the deadly Coronavirus or COVID-19. And one of the known socialites, actress and animal activist Heart Evangelista-Escudero…

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