SEN. Grace Poe has committed to exert every possible effort to see the passage of the animal welfare bill, stating that animal abuse remains rampant and is on the rise.
“Harrowing cases of animal cruelty pop up in the news and on social media, but too often, the abusers go unpunished,” Poe said.
She had earlier filed Senate Bill 2458, which aims to amend the 26-year-old Animal Welfare Law by introducing tighter standards, tougher penalties, and the creation of a Barangay Animal Welfare Task Force. Poe will also conclude her two-term, 12-year stint in the Senate but vowed to continue her advocacy for animal welfare.Recently, the owners of a dog that went missing discovered their furry companion dead and burned in a province in the Visayas.A video posted by a netizen also went viral, showing a tricycle driver dragging a cat.
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