Pet haven, memorial park, animal welfare desks proposed in Cebu City

Lyle Andales 06/20/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pet owners and animal welfare advocates in Cebu City could soon see dedicated police desks for animal-related complaints, a shelter for abandoned and abused animals, and even a memorial park for deceased pets…

A great dane and her lola best friend in Mambaling, Cebu

Immae Lachica 02/12/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Every morning in a quiet neighborhood in Mambaling, Cebu City, a cute kind of friendship lingers.  It is a friendship that just happened naturally between an elderly woman and her neighbor’s three-year-old Great…

World Animal Day: Pet adoption center opens in Cebu City

Minerva B. Gerodias 10/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An establishment in Cebu City marked the celebration of World Animal Day on October 4, 2025, with the launch of a new pet adoption center aimed at promoting responsible pet ownership and giving…

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…

Cebu City as ‘pet-friendly’: Vet pushes advocacy for stray dogs

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/02/2025

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Being recognized as one of the ‘pet-friendly’ cities in Asia was something the city’s veterinarian did not see coming. Recently, Cebu City ranked second in the top 10 pet-friendly cities list of…

Holy Week is for fur babies, too

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While waiting for the Santo Entierro procession in Bantayan town in northern Cebu to begin, retired public school teacher Fe Robles sits in a shaded spot in Bantayan Public Plaza.  On her right…

Mandani Bay hosts ‘UnPAWgettable Day’ for pet owners and their fur babies

Bianca Melliza 04/04/2023

The sun is out and we’re here to play! Fun and exciting adventures are upon us this summer. And what better way to spend the season than to indulge in weekends outdoors with our loved ones –…

Commuters urged: Don’t bring kids to bus terminals starting Oct. 28 until Nov. 2

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bus commuters are encouraged not to bring children as their companions to the bus terminals starting Oct. 28 until the end of the Kalag-Kalag on Nov. 2. Carmen Quijano, manager of the Cebu…

Vika’s cockroach gets a little pink dress

Doris Mondragon 02/11/2022

CEBU, Philippines—A mom can easily learn to make dresses for her child. But for a cockroach? She has got to have a truckload of patience. Jolina Magdangal on Friday, February 11, shared photos of daughter Vika and…

Jolina Magdangal’s daughter Vika sleeps with her pet cockroach

Doris Mondragon 02/10/2022

CEBU, Philippines—Pets make life easier and more fun! Indeed, this was proven by Jolina Magdangal’s sleeping daughter Vika. The TV host-mom shared on Thursday, February 10, 2022, an Instagram photo of her daughter Vika sleeping beside her…

This little piggie has grown, but owner is keeping her as pet

Reuters 12/13/2021

SAO PAULO — Rosangela dos Santos Lara went to market and bought a little piggie as a pet, but then it grew and grew and grew. Now age 3, Lilica the sow weighs in at 250 kilograms…

Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward for two stolen dogs

02/26/2021

Pop superstar Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her French bulldogs Koji and Gustav that were stolen in Hollywood, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, after reports that her…

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