Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH (17%) CONGRESS
First Regular Session

nll No. B83 8

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy

EXPLANATORY NOTE

For a lot of Filipinos, dogs are food, not friends. This is an unfortunate reality
that continuous to hound animal lovers despite the passage of the Animal
Welfare Act of 1998 (RA 8485) and the Anti-Rabies Act of 2007 (RA 9482).
According to the World Society for the Protection of Animals, the animals suffer
at every stage, from farming or capture to transport, sale and slaughter.
Moreover, it has serious consequences for human consumers since low profit
margins on dog farms often mean that dogs are fed poor quality of food, even the
carcasses of other dogs, creating a disease-prone food chain that affects society
at large,

Commercial dog meat production is a cruel and inhumane practice that must be
completely eradicated. The law seems to have a little deterrent effect as the illegal
dog meat trade remains to be a million dollar industry with nearly 300,000.00
canines butchered every year!. Now on its 18 year, there seems to be no serious
implementation of the law and that arrest and apprehensions are preferred by
lawbreakers due to the minimal fine, which would cost less than litigations.

Hence, there is a need to enact stiffer penalties for persons who engage in any of
the stages of the dog meat trade, and to allocate the funds collected therefor on
the implementation of this act.

On the basis of the foregoing considerations, the passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (177) CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3836

House Bill No.

Introduced by: Rep. BERNADETTE HERRERA-DY

AN ACT PUNISHING DOG MEAT TRADE

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

SECTION 1. Short Title~ This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Dog Meat
Trade Act of 2013

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy ~ It is the policy of the State and the
purpose of this Act to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the
Philippines, including dogs, and to protect and promote the right to health of the
people. Towards these ends, the ban on dog meat trade shall be reinforced
through the enactment of stiffer penalties for violators.

SEC. 3. Prohibitions - It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in
dog meat trade, including the farming or capture, transport, sale, or slaughter
of dogs for the purpose of trading dog meat.

SEC. 4. Penalties for noncompliance ~ Any person who engages in dog
meat trade, including the farming or capture, transport, sale, purchase, or
slaughter of dogs for the purposes of trading dog meat shall, upon conviction by
final judgment, be punished by imprisonment and/or fine, as indicated in the
following graduated scale:

1) Imprisonment of not less than SIX (6) MONTHS nor more
than TWO (2) YEARS, and/or a fine of no more than TEN
THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) per dog, if the person is found


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guilty of farming or capture, transport, and/or sale of live dogs
for purposes of trading dog meat.

2) Imprisonment of not less than ONE (1) YEAR or more than
THREE (3) YEARS, and/or a fine of no more than ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100, 000.00), if the person is
found guilty of transporting, trading, selling, and/or purchasing
dog meat.

3) Imprisonment of not less than TWO (2) YEARS nor more than
FIVE (5) YEARS, and/or a fine of no more than TWENTY FIVE
THOUSAND PESOS (P25, 000.00) per dog, if the person is found
guilty of slaughter of dogs for the purposes of trading dog meat.

If a person is guilty of engaging in more than one set of offenses, the
differing penalties shall not be compounded and the higher penalty shall apply.

In addition to the punishment of imprisonment and/or fine, the offender
is required to attend a forum on animal welfare protection to be conducted by
the Committee on Animal Welfare under the Department of Agriculture, in
cooperation with accredited animal welfare non-government organizations.

All penalties collected pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in the
National Treasury in an account specifically designated for the enforcement and
implementation of this Act and available only for that purpose.

SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The Department of
Agriculture, in coordination with the Department of Health, Department of Trade
and Industry, Philippine Information Agency, animal welfare and consumer
welfare non-government organizations, academe, and stakeholders, shall
prepare and promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of this
Act within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause ~ if any provision or part hereof is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not
otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause - All laws, presidential decrees, letters of
instructions, executive orders, administrative orders, rules, regulations, and
other issuances or parts thereof which are contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby revoked, repealed or modified accordingly.


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SEC. 8. Effectivity ~ This Act shall take 1
publication in the Official Gazette and in a

circulation,

Approved,

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ect fifteen (15) days after its
‘0 (2) newspapers of general