Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

COMMITTEE REPORT NO.__1204
OB UUN 2017

Submitted by the Committee on jesiguiure and Food on

Re: — House Bill No. a =

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 2198

Sponsors: Representatives Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, Salvador H. Escudero II, Jeci A.
Lapus and Luis R. Villafuerte

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Agriculture and Food to which was referred House Bill No. 2198,
introduced by Rep. Salvador H. Escudero Il, entitled:

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998

has considered the same and has the honor to recommend to the House that the attached
House Bill No. 4831 , entitled:

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SLAUGHTER OF CARABAOS AT CERTAIN
AGES AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998.

be approved in substitution of House Bill No. 2198 with Reps. Salvador H. Escudero III,
Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, Rafael V. Mariano, Jocelyn S. Limkaichong, Joselito Andrew R.
Mendoza, Deogacias B. Ramos, Tomas V. Apacible, Jose Ma. F. Zubiri Ill, Randolp S. Ting,
Agapito H. Guanlao, Robert Raymund M. Estrella, Kimi $. Cojuangco, Joseph Gilbert F.
Violago, Jeci A. Lapus, Carlos Padilla, Aurelio D. Gonzales, Jr., Pryde Henry A. Teves,
Victor J. Yu, Luis R. Villafuerte as authors thereof.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

15™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILLNO!—_ 4834

Introduced by Representatives Salvador H. Escudero. Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, Rafael V.
Mariano, Jocelyn S. Limkaichong, Joselito Andrew R. Mendoza, Deogacias B. Ramos,
Tomas V. Apacible, Jose Ma. F. Zubiri III, Randolp S. Ting, Agapito H. Guanlao, Robert
Raymund M. Estrella, Kimi S, Cojuangeo, Joseph Gilbert F. Violago, Jeci A. Lapus, Carlos
Padilla, Aurelio D. Gonzales, Jr., Pryde Henry A. Teves, Victor J. Yu, Luis R. Villafuerte

AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE SLAUGHTER OF CARABAOS AT CERTAIN AGES AND
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO, 8485 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SE

“TION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 8485, otherwise known as the Animal Welfare
Act of 1998, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec.6. It shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal,
to neglect to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltrea‘ any
animal or to subject any dog or horse to dogfights or horsefights, kill or cause
or procure to be tortured or deprived of adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or
maltreat or use the same in research or experiments not expressly authorized
by the Committee on Animal Welfare.

THE SLAUGHTER OF CARABAOS AND BUFFALO IS
PROHIBITED EXCEPT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

() ONLY CARABAOS AND BUFFALO THAT ARE SEVEN

YEARS OLD OR OVER, IF MALE, AND ELEVEN


poultry, rabbits, hors

YEARS OLD OR OVER, IF FEMALE, MAY BE
SLAUGHTERED UPON ISSUANCE OF THE
NECESSARY SLAUGHTER PERMIT BY THE
AUTHORITIES CONCERNED;

@) NO SLAUGHTER PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED
WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE BY THE PROVINCIAL OR
CITY VETERINARIAN CONCERNED, OR THEIR
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, TO THE EFFECT
THAT THE CARABAO OR BUFFALO TO BE

SLAUGHTERED IS OF

AND

IE REQUIRED At

FREE FROM ANY DISEASE.

The killing of CARABAOS AND BUFFALO AS PROVIDED

HEREIN OR any animal other than [cattle] COWS, pigs, goats, sheep,

deer, and crocodiles is likewise hereby declared

unlawful except in the following instances:

qa) WHEN THE CARABAOS OR BUFFALO ARE RAL

IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITY, NOT AS WORK ANIMALS,
BUT FOR MEAT OR PROCESSING;

[1] (2) When it is done as part of the religious rituals of an established
religion or sect or a ritual required by tribal or cthnic custom of
indigenous cultural communities; however, leaders shall keep records
ion cooperation with the Committee on Animal Welfare;

(2]@) When the [pe animal is afflicted with an incurable
communicable disease as determined and certified by a duly licensed

veterinarian;


v

[3] (4) When the killing is deemed necessary to put an end te the
misery suffered by the animal as determined and certified by a duly
licensed veterinarian;

[4] (5) When it is done to prevent an imminent danger to the life or

limb of a human being; [and]

[5] (6) [When done for the purpose of animal population control;]
When the animal is killed after it has seen used in authorized
research or experiments; and

[6] (7) Any other ground analogous to the foregoing as determined in

certified by a licensed veterinarian.

In the above mentioned cases, including those of [cattle] COWS, pigs,

goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits, carabaos, BUFFALO, hor: deer and

crocodiles the killing of the animals shall be done through humane procedures
atall times.

For this purpose, humane procedures shall mean the use of the most
scientific methods available as may be determined and approved by the
Committee ON ANIMAL WELFARE.

Only those procedures approved by the Committee shall be used in the

killing of animals.”

SEC. 2. Alll existing laws, orders, decrees, rules and regulations or parts thereof’
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved, “


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon Cit

15™™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 2198

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Prior o the enactment of the Animal Welfare Act of 1998 (RA 8485), the slaughter of
carabaos ‘of a certain age was prohibited under Executive Order No. 626 which was
promulgated by then-President Ferdinand E. Marcos. In 2001, the Bureau of Animial Industry
(BAD, thru Memorandum Order No. 3 declared E.O. 626 to have been revoked by RA 84X85
and therefore allowed “the slaughter of carabao at any age provided that humane slaugtiter as
embodied [in RA 8485] is undertaken”

In the explanatory provisions of EO 626, it was stated that the ban on the slaughter of
carabaos was implemented because conditions then demanded “that the carabao and the
buffalo be conserved for the Benefit of the small farmers who rely on them for energy needs”
‘The same may now be said in these times

As gas and crude oil prices continue to skyrocket, the use of fuel-guzcling, mechanical
farm tractors is no longer feasible for our small farmers. Utilizing the carabao's energy in
tilling the fields presents a practical alternative and a long-term solution, Clearly, current
conditions are orce ayain calling for the conservation of the Filipino farmer's beast of burden
To continue propagating the species, the prohibition against its indiscriminate slaughter must
be reinstated in our laws. In fact, the need to preserve and increase meat, milk and work
animals is much more urgent now

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought

Pie, 7
SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO II

Representative
1" District, Sorsogon


Repubiic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

15! CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__ 2198

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IL

AN ACT

PROHIBITING THE SLAUGHTER OF CARABAOS AT CERTAIN AGES AND
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 8485, otherwise known as the Animal
Welfare det of 1998, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sce.6 It shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal,
to neglect to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreat any
animal or to subject any dog or horse to dogfights or horsefights, kill or cause
or procure to be ‘ortured or deprived of adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or
maltreat or use the same in research or experiments not expressly authorized
by the Committee on Animal Welfare.

THE SLAUGHTER OF CARABAOS AND BUFFALO iS
PROHIBITED EXCEPT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.

ap ONLY CARABAOS AND BUFFALO THAT ARE SEVEN

YEARS OLD OR OVER, IF MALE, AND ELEVEN YEARS

OLD OR OVER, IF FEMALE, MAY BE SLAUGHTERED


UPON ISSUANCE OF THE NECESSARY SLAUGHTER
PERMIT BY THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED:
(@) NO SLAUGHTER PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED WITHOUT
A CERTIFICATE BY THE PROVINCIAL OR CITY
VETERINARIAN CONCERNED, OR THEIR AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE
CARABAO OR BUFFALO TO BE SLAUGHTERED IS OF
‘THE REQUIRED AGE AND FREE FROM ANY DISEASE.
‘The killing of any animal other than [cattle] COWS, pigs, goats, sheep.
poultry, rabbits, carabaos AND BUFFALO AS PROVIDED HEREIN, horses,
deer, and crocodiles is likewise hereby declared unlawful except in the
following instances
tk We When it is done as part of the religious rituals of an established
religion of sect or a ritual required by tribal or ethnic custom of
indigenous cultural communities; however, leaders shall keep
records ion cooperation with the Committee on Animal Welfare,
(215en the {pet} animal is afflicted with an incurable
communicable disease as determined and certified by a duly
licensed veterinarian,

(3) When the killing is deemed necessary to put an end to the misery
suffered by the animal as determined and certified by a duly
licensed veterinarian:

(4) When it is done to prevent an imminent danger to the life or limb
of a human being. {and}

(5; {When done for the purpose of animal population contro}:]


When the animal is killed afier it has been used in authorized
research or experiments: and
(6) Any other ground analogous to the foregoing as determined and
certified by a licensed veterinarian
In the above mentioned cases, including those of cattle, pigs, goats,
sheep, poultry, rabbits, carabaos, BUFFALO, horses, deer and crocodiles the

killing of the animals shall be done through humane procedures at all times.

For this purpose, humane procedures shall mean the use of the most
scientific methods available as may be determined and approved by the
Committee ON ANIMAL WELFARE,

Only those procedures approved by the Committee shall be used in the

Killing of animals.

SEC. 2 All existing laws, orders, decrees, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly
SEC. 3. ‘This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at

east two (2) national newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,


FACT SHEET

House Bill No. _~ 4831
(In substitution of House Bill No. 2198)

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SLAUGHTER OF CARABAOS AT
CERTAIN AGES AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998

Introduced by: Representative Salvador H. Escudero IIT

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
Committee Chairperson: HONORABLE MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA

OBJECTIVE:

. To promote the propagation of carabaos by reinstating the prohibition
against its indiscriminate slaughter.

KEY PROVISION:

. Amends Section 6 of Republic Act No. 8485, otherwise known as the
Animal Welfare Act of 1998, and prescribes the conditions which will
allow the slaughter of carabaos and buffalo.



ComMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FoOoD

CTSS II, Committee Attairs Department, 3°
+63 +632 931-5001 local 7139; Fax No. +63

RVM Building, House of Represeniatives, Constitution Mills, Quezon City
1300

8 March 2011

FOR z ‘THE HONORABLE SPEAKER

THRU

FROM if COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

SUBJEC SPOT REPORT ON THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE

ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD HELD ON MARCH 1
2011, 1:30 PM., CONFERENCE ROOMS 1&2, RVM BLDG.,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

1. The Committee approved two (2) bills, with amendments:

a. HB 1809, also known as the Philippine Small Ruminants Act of 2010. This
bill seeks to create the Philippine Small Ruminants Center and establishes
satellite centers in all state universities and colleges in agriculture throughout
the country; and

b. HB 2198 which amends section 6 of RA 8485 or the Animal Wellare Act of
1998 to include carabaos and buffalos and fixes the age for the slaughter of
these animals.

2, The Committee adopted HR 0045, urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) 10
intensify and expand its program for the breeding of Goats.

For your information.

D.

ROSA D. GUZMAN
Committee Secretary

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NOTED:

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LINA Q. JONES

Service Director,

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Chaiemare, Committee on Rules
The Seoretary General
‘The Executive Director, CAD
The Deputy Executive Director
Service Director, CASS


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Tenth Congress

Third Regular Session

Begun and heid in Metro Manila, on Monday the twenty-eighth day of
July, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven,

iis

[ REPUBLIC AcT No. S485 j

AN ACT TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE IN THE
PHILIPPINES. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE ANIMAL
WELFARE ACT OF 1998"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. is the pupose ofthis Act to protest and promot
the welfare of all animals in th ind rezulatine



The cenificete shall be issued upon proof

such estabiisimient for animals are adequat
not be used for, nor cause pai
certificate. shal! be

cancelled for just ca expiration oF
of the Bureay of Animal industry and may 0

the faciticies
‘clean and sanitary and w

The condition that such facilities be adequate, clean and sanit
and thai they will not be used for nor cause pain and/or suffering to the

animais is ‘2 continuing requirement for the of
establishments, The Bureau nigy revoke or cancei su:
registration for failure to observe these condi

SEC. 3, ‘The Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry shall
supervise and regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of
pet shops, kennels, veterinary clinics, veterinary hospitals, stockvards,
corrals. stud ferms ang 2005 and any other form or structure fo

confinement of animals where they are bred, treated, maintal
Kept either forsale o trade or for waning purposed as well as
transport of such animais in any form of public or private transportation

facility in order to provide maximum comfort Wwhile in transit and
minimize. if not totally eradicate, incidence of sickness and death and
prevent any cruely’ from being inflicted upon the animals

rector mav call upon any government agency for assistance
consistent with its powers, duties, and responsibilities for the purpose of
ensuring the effective and efficient implementation of this Act and th
rules aid regulations promulgated thereunder.

It shail be the duty of such government agency to assist said
Director when called upon for essistance using any available fund in its
budget for the purpose

SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of any owner or operator of any’ Jand,
air or water public utility transporting pet, wildlife and allo
to provide in all eases adi clean and sanitary facilities
safe

‘ony. * thereof to their consignee at the pi
consign i! provide sufficizn: food
for more than twelve (12) hou

Any form of crusity shal! be pea:

¢ oe
obtained

Permit from the B: of Animal industry. Cruel
wing, p ie the Eu

tar of the Deparment of Agri

Y regulzions for’ the sirict implementation of the
provisions of this Act, including the setting of safety and sanitary
Standards, within thiny (30) caleniias days following its approval, Such
wuidelines shall be reviewed by the Committee every three (3) vears
‘om its implemencation or whentver necessary

The Committee shali be composed of the official representetives
of the following:

(1) ‘The Deparument of interior and Local Government (DILG);

(2) Deparment of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS);

3) Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Department of
Agriculture (DA);

(4) Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) of the
partment of Environment and Necural Resources (DENR):

(5) National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC) of the DA;
(6) Agriculture Training Instinate (ATI) of the DA; .

(7) Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA);

(8) Veterinary Practitioners Association ofthe Philippines (VPAP),

(9) Philippine Animal Hospital Association of the Philippines
ay, ‘i

(20) Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS);

(41) Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(PSPCA);

(12) Philippine Society of Swine Practitioners (PSSP);

(13). Philippine College of Canine Practitioners (POCP); aad
(14) Philippine Society of Animal Science (PSAS)

The Committes shall be chaired by g ret

the private sector and shall have two (2) vit
BAS and another

niative coming from
airpersons composes of
fmm the private sector

et quarterly of as often as the need ar
78 shall not receive any compensation bus may
receive reasonable honoraria fom time to tinie

SEC. 6. lt shail by unlowful for any person te lone any ani
wegiect 16 provide adequate care. susiehance or sheer. or malva



sa. (b). When it is done as par of the religious rituals of an established
religion or @ ritual required hy tribal or ethni com of
indigenous cul leaders shall keep records in
cooperation with te Committ

(2) When the pet animai is afflicted with an incurable
communicable disease as detennined and certified by a duly licensed
veterinarian;

(3) When the killing is
misery’ suffered i
fivensed vezerin

ned necessary to put_an end to
miimal as determined and certified by a du!

1 the fife

prevent an imine
3g; and

(8) When done fer the purpose of enimal population control;

(6) Shen the anitnal is killed after it has been used in authorized
research of experiments: and

timb of

(7) ,Apy other ground analogous to the foregoing es determined
and certified by a licensed veterinarian.

in ail the above mentioned cases, including those of cattle. pigs,
pas, sheep, pouty, rabbits, carabaos, horses, Geer and crocodiles the
tilling of the animals shall be done through humane procedures at all
times.

For this purpase, humane procedures shall mean the use of the
most scientific methods available a may be determined and approved
by the committee

those procedures approved by the Coma
of animals.

used

Ir shalt
willie

Any ps
1 upor conic
imprisonment of not less than six 16

be punished Sy
nor more than two ©)

rot less than One thousend pssos (Pi.999.00) not
2009.00) or bota at the discretion of

Ali laws, acts. decrees, executi
with the provisions of <1
modiied accordingly.

cers, ries ane
‘Act are hereby

10. This Act shal! take effect fifteen (15) days afer its

min at least rwo (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Vas
Appraved. (
brute
JOSE DE VEN;

‘Speaker of the House the Senate A>

‘of Representatives

Prdsident of

—

This Act, which is ¢ consolidation of Senate Bill No, 2120 and
House Bill No. 9274 was finally passed by the Senate and the
House of Representatives on February 3, 1998 and February 2, 1998,

capoeira.
an — -
ROBEBRO P. NAZARENO ZE GACUTAN:

crptary General Secretary’ of tie Senate
Hodise df Representatives

f

\

Approved:

FEB i 1 1386

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DEL V. RAMOS
ion: ef the Philippines