Pets, animals also at risk of heat stroke, says top veterinarian

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/30/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pets and other animals, like humans, are also at risk of heat stroke especially if they are old and immuno-compromised. Dr. Jessica Maribojoc, head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries…

Mandaue Vet strengthens ASF monitoring in city’s ports

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/28/2021

MANDAUE CITY,  Philippines — The Mandaue City Veterinary Office continues to strengthen its monitoring in ports among others against the African Swine Fever (ASF) following the first case of ASF in Ormoc City in Leyte last week. …

Dr. Utlang: A woman is powerful, an equalizer

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A woman is powerful if she knows her place and if she knows she can get any place she wants to go. This is the mindset of Dr. Alice Utlang, Cebu City government’s…

Talisay police identify ‘person of interest’ in veterinarian’s ambush

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Talisay City have already identified a “person of interest” in the killing of veterinarian Neil Boligao in an ambush while in Sitio Maanyag, Barangay Biasong, Talisay City at dawn today, December…

Samsam to police: Solve veterinarian’s killing

Doris C. Bongcac 12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas has directed the police to conduct a thorough investigation on the death of veterinarian Neil Boligao in an ambush earlier today, December 30, 2019. In a Facebook…

ASF Task Force: Banned pork products from Luzon proliferate Cebu wet markets

Rosalie Abatayo 10/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pork products from Luzon still made it to some wet markets in Cebu despite the ban imposed by the Cebu provincial government. Dr. Mary Rose Vincoy, the provincial veterinarian and head of the…

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…

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