FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SEN'fEhs 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Numerous cases of missing pets are reported everyday. Many pets, which have been 
separated from their owners have remained unfound due to lack of information and assistance. 
Losing a pet can be a traumatic and stressful experience not only for the owners, but for the 
animals, especially ones that have been injured or frightened. 
This bill seeks to create the first national pet registry and database for missing pets and 
found strays. The Registry will tie all pets' pertinent information into a national database. 
Through registration, shelters, vets, pet organizations and individuals will have the ability to 
notify the owner immediately should a missing pet end up in their care. Every pet will have an 
online profile with veterinary I medical records, emergency contacts, tattoos, photos, histories, 
medical logs, and certifications. On tlje other hand, the Missing Pets and Found Strays Database 
shall be equipped with a search engine so that all reports for lost pets can be uploaded and 
categorized, enabling users to find possible matches. 
The database will be readily accessible 
through the internet. 
The internet can become a valuable tool in the search for missing pets. Its speed in 
infonnation dissemination is incomparable. Its capacity to store vast amounts of digital records 
is an ideal way to manage the volume of files that are anticipated in these cases. 
Through this tool, the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Dept. of Agriculture shall be 
able to assist families reunite with their beloved pets.l 
I This bill was originally filed in the Fourteenth Congress, Second Regular Session 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SEN~'W 
S. No. Uj18 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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TO DIRECT THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY TO 
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ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC WEBSITE THROUGH WHICH INDIVIDUALS 
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MAY FIND A PET REGISTRY AND A COMPLETE DATABASE OF MISSING PETS AND 
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FOUND STRAYS 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "National Pet Registry Act." 
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SECTION 2. Definitions. - The purposes of this Act the term -
lOA. MISSING PET - means any domesticated animal whose whereabouts is unknown 
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to the reporting party. 
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B. STRAY - means any domestic animal found at large whose owner is unidentified. 
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C. DIRECTOR - means the Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry, unless 
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otherwise indicated. 
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SECTION 3. Pet Registry. - Pet owners will be encouraged to register their pets through 
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this website. This database shall cont~in information which can identify the pet including, but 
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not limited to photographs, breed, colour, identifying marks such as tattoos, and will also include 
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a profile with veterinary / medical records, emergency contacts, histories, medical logs, 
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certifications. Each pet shall be assigned a custom and numbered ID tag. This tag will allow the 
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pet to be immediately identified in case it is lost. 
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SECTION 4. Establishment 'Of a Missing Pets and Found Strays Database. - The 
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Director shall establish and maintain, in a public website, a database consisting of information on 
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missing pets and found strays. The database will be engineered such that the general public will 
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be able to search for matches between missing pets and found stray records. Access to this 
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database shall be free of charge. 
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SECTION 5. Unidentified Found Stray Database. -
This database shall contain 
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information entered by individuals, animal shelters and other agencies, which will include 
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photographs, physical characteristics, and other information that will help in the identification of 
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the found stray. 
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SECTION 6. Useful links. - The website shall contain links to various kennel clubs, 
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animal welfare societies and veterinary organizations including but not limited to: 
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a. Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA); 
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b. Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS); 
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c. 
Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (P A WB) of the Department of 
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Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); 
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d. 
Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA); 
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e. Veterinary Practitioners Association ofthe Philippines (VP AP); 
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f. 
Philippine Animal Hospital Association ofthe Philippines (P AHA); 
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g. Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI). 
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SECTION 7. Dissemination of Information on Database. - The Director shall take such 
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actions as may be necessary on an ongoing basis, including sending notices to schools, welfare 
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agencies, and other institutions, to disseminate information on the database established and 
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maintained under this Act and to encourage its use by interested parties. 
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SECTION 8. Appropriations. -The amount necessary for the initial implementation of 
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this Act shall be charged against the appropriations of the Department of Agriculture under the 
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current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its full 
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implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act as a distinct and 
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separate item. 
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SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent 
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with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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