Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485, ALSO KNOWN AS, 'THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF PHILIPPINES'
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2013
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03031
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485, ALSO KNOWN AS, 'THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF PHILIPPINES'
ABSTRACT : Penalizes those who abandon their pets or those who abandon animals they have sideswiped or run over and those pet owners who allow their animals to run wild thus endangering the community, and; mandates that programs which promote animal welfare be established in every city and municipality.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ARROYO, DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL
DATE FILED : 2013-09-27
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Macapagal-Arroyo
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2013-10-14

Abstract

Penalizes those who abandon their pets or those who abandon animals they have sideswiped or run over and those pet owners who allow their animals to run wild thus endangering the community, and; mandates that programs which promote animal welfare be established in every city and municipality.

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