Lawmakers Defend Animal Welfare Bill

Lawmakers defend Animal Welfare bill

THE Senate approval of a bill amending the Animal Welfare Act did not create any legal vacuum, Sen. Grace Poe said amid criticisms that it weakened the original law. Poe and Sen. Pia Cayetano dismissed criticisms that the measure lacks protection for animals. Poe on Tuesday took the podium to clarify any misconceptions about the measure the Senate passed on third and final reading on Monday. "Let me assure everyone that there is no legal vacuum …

PAWS flags proposed House amendments to Animal Welfare Act

The Philippine Animal Welfare Society Executive Director Atty. Anna Cabrera said the definition of animals in the proposed House bills may exclude wildlife.