Animal

Welfare
Principles and Legislations
 Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the ten (10) salient provisions of

RA 8485/ RA 10631, its RIRR and related DA Administrative
Issuances;
2. Determine the legal duties of person in-charge of an animal and the
unlawful acts;
3. Identify the difference between animal welfare and animal rights;
4. Recite the “Five Freedoms” of animal welfare;
5. Describe the challenges in implementation and opportunities for
development.
 OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION

PART I
1. REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
2. WHO’S WHO (MANDATED PERSON)
PART II
3. DEFINITION OF ANIMAL WELFARE
4. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
 PART I

REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS

 Year 1998 Year 2013
R.A. 8485 R.A. 10631
PURPOSE 1 1
REGISTRATION
2 2
BAI DIRECTOR
3
ANIMAL
3
TRANSPORT 4
4
DA-CAW
5
UNLAWFUL 5
ACTS 6
7
HABITAT
PROTECTION 7 8
PENAL
PROVISIONS 8 9
10
10 PROVISIONS OF THE RIRR
S1
S10
PURPOSE
S2
REGISTRATION

AWEO BAI DIRECTOR

S9 S3 ANIMAL
TRANSPORT
PENAL
AWA
PROVISIONS
S8 S4
DA-CAW

HABITAT
PROTECTION
S7 S5
ABANDONMENT
S6 UNLAWFUL
ACTS
 R.A. 8485 R.A. 10631

Revised
Implementing
Rules and
Regulations
(RIRR)

Administrative Administrative Memorandum

Order Circular Circular
S1 PROTECT AND PROMOTE
S2 WELFARE
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8 terrestrial, aquatic and marine
S9 animals in the Philippines
S10
S1 SUPERVISING AND REGULATING
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
 REGULATIONS
S1
S2 No person, association,
S3 partnership, corporation,
S4 cooperative or any
government agency or
S5 instrumentality… shall
S6 establish, maintain and
S7 operate…
without BAI certificate
S8 of registration
S9
S10
 Livestock
RIRR ANIMAL
DEFINITION FACILITY
OF TERMS
(Food/ draught animal)
Facility

ANIMAL FACILITY
SWINE FACILITY
refers to structures
CROCODILE FACILITY POULTRY-BROILER FACILITY
or premises
SMALL RUMINANT FACILITY used
OSTRICH for the purposes
FACILITY of FACILITY
POULTRY-LAYER
caring, breeding,
Livestock
CATTLE FACILITY rearing, Non-Livestock
APIARY FACILITY holding,
POULTRY-BREEDER FACILITY
Food/
BUFFALOdraught
gaming, animaltraining, trading, treating, and FACILITY
POULTRY-HATCHERY
FACILITY Facility
Facility
exhibition… and any other facility
RABBIT FACILITY that
DUCK FACILITY

STOCK FARM may directly deals with animals. QUAIL FACILITY

OTHER POULTRY FACILITY
STOCKYARD
OTHER LIVESTOCK FACILITY
 Non-Livestock
Facility

COMPANION/ PET SPORTS, LEISURE & GAMING

CAPTIVE WILDLIFE FACILITY
ANIMAL FACILITY FACILITY

KENNEL GAMEFOWL FACILITY ZOO & AQUARIUM FACILITY

CATTERY PIGEON RACING FACILITY WILDLIFE RESCUE FACILITY
PET SHOP HORSE FACILITY WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND
BREEDING FACILITY
PET BIRD AVIARY OTHER SPORTS,
LEISURE & GAMING WILDLIFE HOBBYIST FACILITY
SMALL PET ANIMAL FACILITY FACILITY
PRIMATE FACILITY
GROOMING FACILITY
ANIMAL BOARDING FACILITY OTHER CAPTIVE WILDLIFE FACILITY

OTHER COMPANION/ PET ANIMAL FACILITY

 Non-Livestock
Facility

VETERINARY WORKING AND SERVICE ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY

FACILITY ANIMAL FACILITY

VETERINARY CLINIC WORKING CANINE FACILITY ANIMAL POUND

(NON-SURGICAL)
PWD SERVICE DOG FACILITY ANIMAL SHELTER
VETERINARY CLINIC
OTHER WORKING AND OTHER ANIMAL
(SURGICAL)
SERVICE ANIMAL FACILITY CONTROL FACILITY
VETERINARY HOSPITAL

MOBILE VETERINARY FACILITY

OTHER VETERINARY FACILITY
 Non-Livestock
Facility

LABORATORY LIVE ANIMAL MARKET LIVE ANIMAL TRANSPORT

ANIMAL FACILITY FACILITY FACILITY

LABORATORY PUBLIC MARKET (LIVE LAND TRANSPORT FACILITY

ANIMAL FACILITY ANIMAL) FACILITY
AIR TRANSPORT FACILITY
LABORATORY ANIMAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET
FACILITY WATER TRANSPORT FACILITY
PRODUCTION FACILITY
OTHER LIVE ANIMAL TRADING
FACILITY
 Animal-related Events

DOG SHOW PET FUN RUN WILDLIFE OTHER RELATED

INTERACTIVE SHOW EVENTS WITH LIVE
CAT SHOW PET EXPO ANIMALS
SPAY AND NEUTER
BIRD SHOW PIGEON EXPO OUTREACH
PET SHOW CIRCUS
VACCINATION
CARNIVAL OUTREACH
EXOTIC PET SHOW
DOG ADOPTION DAY PET BLESSING
LIVESTOCK EXPO
CAT ADOPTION DAY PET FUND RAISING
GAMEFOWL EXPO
 REGULATIONS
S1 It shall be the duty of any owner or operator of any land, air or water
They shall
public utilityprovide sufficient
transporting foodwildlife
pets, and waterandfor
allsuch
other animals while
animals to
S2 in transitinfor
provide allmore
casesthan twelve (12)
adequate, cleanhours or whenever
and sanitary necessary.
facilities.
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6 No public utility shall transport any such animals
without a written permit from the Director of the
S7 BAI…
S8
No cruel confinement or restraint shall be made
S9 on such animals while being transported.
S10
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6 Any form of cruelty shall be penalized even if
the transporter has obtained a permit
S7
S8 Cruelty in transporting includes overcrowding,
placing of animals in the trunks or under the
S9 hood trunks of vehicles.
S10
 RIRR Rule 4.1
Cruelty in Transportation
1. Unclean, unsanitary, unsafe facilities;
 RIRR Rule 4.1
Cruelty in Transportation
2. Failure to provide sufficient food and water;
 RIRR Rule 4.1
Cruelty in Transportation
3. Overcrowding,
putting animals in
the trunk, under
the hood, top load,
or hanging in an
unsafe,
uncomfortable
condition;
 RIRR Rule 4.1
Cruelty in Transportation
4. Undue exposure
of the animal to
extreme transport
stowage, painful
and unnecessary
restraint;
 RIRR Rule 4.1
Cruelty in Transportation
5. Lack of ventilation, exposure to extreme
weather condition, inappropriate cage; and
 RIRR Rule 4.1
Cruelty in Transportation
6. Other analogous situation/ condition;
 PROHIBITIONS
S1  to torture any
animal
S2
S3  to neglect to
provide adequate
S4 care, sustenance
S5 or shelter
S6  maltreat any
S7 animals
S8  subject any dog
S9 or horse to
dogfights or horse
S10 fights
 PROHIBITIONS
S1  kill or cause or
S2 procure to be
tortured or
S3 deprived of
S4 adequate care,
sustenance or
S5 shelter, or
 maltreat or use
S6 the same in
S7 research or
S8 experiments not
expressly
S9 authorized by the
S10 CAW
 RIRR Rule 6.1
Cruelty to Animals
- a.)
refers to acts
an act thator omissions
causes towards animal
unnecessary animals
inflicted eithersuffering
physically
or or psychologically…
pain ;
 RIRR Rule 6.1
Cruelty to Animals
b.) exposing the animals to inhumane conditions
and situations including inappropriate shelter or
transport facility, caging, including the putting of
animals in a cargo hold or trunks;
 RIRR Rule 6.1
Cruelty to Animals
c.) treatment that is inhumane such as but not
limited to overcrowding, neglect or failure to
provide adequate care, sustenance and shelter,
unnecessary restraint;
 RIRR Rule 6.1
Cruelty to Animals
d.) overworking an animal or failure to provide
necessary rest and shelter;
 RIRR Rule 6.1
Cruelty to Animals
e.) abandonment of animal and/ or leaving the
animal under circumstances likely to cause the
animal unnecessary pain and suffering;
 RIRR Rule 6.1
Cruelty to Animals
f.) improper and inhumane practices in the use of
animals during research, television or cinematic
production;
 RIRR Rule 6.1
Cruelty to Animals
g.) inhumane handling and improper stunning of
animals for slaughter;
 RIRR Rule 6.1
Cruelty to Animals
h.) such other analogous acts, situation or
condition.
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 The killing of any animal other than cattle, pigs,
S2 goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits,
carabao, horse,
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9 is… unlawful except in the following instances:
S10
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 except in the following instances:
S2
…religious rituals…
S3
S4 …ritual required by
ethnic custom of
S5 indigenous cultural
S6 communities.

S7 however, leaders
S8 shall keep records
in cooperation with
S9 the Committee on
S10 Animal Welfare;
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 except in the following instances:
S2
S3
S4 …animal is afflicted
with an incurable
S5 communicable disease
S6 as determined and
certified by a duly
S7 licensed veterinarian;
S8
S9
S10
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 except in the following instances:
S2
S3 When the killing is
S4 deemed necessary to
put an end to the
S5 misery suffered by
S6 the animal as
determined and
S7 certified by a duly
S8 licensed veterinarian;

S9
S10
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 except in the following instances:
S2
S3
When it is done
S4 to prevent an
S5 imminent
danger to the
S6 life or limb of a
S7 human being;

S8
S9
S10
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 except in the following instances:
S2
S3
S4
S5 When done for the
S6 purpose of animal
population control;
S7
S8
S9
S10
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 except in the following instances:
S2
S3 When an animal
S4 is killed after it
has been used
S5 in authorized
S6 research or
experiments
S7 and;
S8
S9
S10
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 except in the following instances:
S2
S3 Any other ground analogous to the foregoing
S4 as determined and certified by a licensed
veterinarian.
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
 PROHIBITIONS
S1 In all the above mentioned cases, including those
of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits,
S2 carabao, horses, deer and crocodiles, the killing of
S3 the animals shall be done through humane
procedures at all times.
S4
S5
S6
S7 … humane procedures shall mean the use of the
S8 most scientific methods available as may be
determined and approved by the Committee.
S9
S10
 Related Administrative Issuance

Administrative Order No. 25 Series of 2007

RULES AND REGULATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 6 (1) OF R.A. 8485

REGARDING THE USE OF ANIMALS DURING RITUALS OF AN ESTABLISHED RELIGION OR
SECT OR BY TRIBAL OR ETHNIC CUSTOM OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES
Related Administrative Issuances

Administrative Order No. 13 Series of 2010

REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE EUTHANASIA OF ANIMALS

Administrative Order No. 09 Series of 2011

AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 6.2.a.a AND SECTION 7 OF DA ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER NO. 13, SERIES OF 2010 ON THE REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS ON
THE EUTHANASIA OF ANIMALS
 PROPER EUTHANASIA PROCEDURE

 The preferred method of euthanasia shall always be by injection.

 The person… should have the technical competence. This should be performed by a duly
licensed veterinarian.
 Euthanasia shall be done rapidly… with the least fear, anxiety, pain and distress to the animal.
Consideration.. how the animal is handled during the procedure.
 In case a firearm is used,
1) Only licensed firearms shall be used.
2) Only sharpshooters and members of the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement
agency deputized by the Bureau of Animal Industry and authorized by the concerned local
government unit.
 Euthanasia shall always be done away from public view and away from other animals.

 In case barbiturates are used, veterinarians involved shall secure an S2 license from the PDEA.

 The veterinarian shall ensure that the animal is dead. He shall be guided by the following signs
of death:
absence of respiration
absence of heartbeat
dilation of the pupils
Related Administrative Issuances
Administrative Order No. 18 Series of 2008
RULES AND REGULATIONS ON HUMANE HANDLING IN THE
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS FOR FOOD

Administrative Order No. 7 Series of 2001

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR POULTRY DRESSING
 PROHIBITIONS: ABANDONMENT
S1 Abandonment
S2 means the
relinquishment of
S3 all right, title,
It shall be unlawful
S4 claim, or
for any person who
possession of the
S5 has custody of an
animal with the
animal to abandon
S6 intention of not
the animal.
claiming it or
S7 resuming its
S8 ownership or
possession.
S9
S10
 RIRR Rule 7.4
Care and handling of abandoned animals
a.) attend to the animal’s immediate need for food,
water or any emergency or necessary medical
care;
 Shall be brought and/ or
reported within 5 days
• Nearest Veterinary Office
• Police Station
• Barangay
• Registered animal shelter, facility or pound

…shall act upon the report accordingly

 PROHIBITIONS: DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8 The destruction
It shall
its preservationbe is
the way of
a duty of said
everyhabitat
person
protecting shall
the to be
protect
animals.
considered as a form
the natural of cruelty
habitat to animals…
of the wildlife.
S9
S10 Jenna Jambeck, Environmental Engineer at the University of Georgia
 PROHIBITIONS: DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT

In 2008, the Laguna Lake Development Authority

(LLDA) reported that livestock and poultry farms
as the third largest polluters or contributor of
organic load in Laguna Lake. The total amount of
wastewater discharge by livestock and poultry
reached 2,500 m3 per day and the total BOD
loading was 153,000 kg/year (Gaccho et al.
2010).
 PROHIBITIONS: PENAL PROVISION
S1
S2
S3
Any person who subjects any animal to cruelty,
S4 maltreatment or neglect shall upon conviction by
S5 final judgment, be punished by imprisonment
and/ or fine,
S6
S7 as indicated in the following graduated scale:
S8
S9
S10
 PENAL PROVISION
S1
If the violation is committed by a juridical
S2 person, the officer responsible therefore
S3 shall serve the imprisonment. If the violation
is committed by an alien, he or she shall be
S4 immediately deported after the service of
S5 sentence without any further proceeding.
S6 The foregoing penalties shall also apply
S7 for any other violation of this Act,
depending upon the effect or result of the act
S8 or omission as defined in the immediately
S9 preceding sections.
S10
 PENAL PROVISION
S1
S2 committed by:
S3 IMPRISONMENT:
a. syndicate
S4 b.2who
YEARS 1 DAY
makes to 3 YEARS
business out of animal
S5 cruelty and /or
FINE: NOT EXCEEDING
c. public P250,000.00
officer or employee
S6
d. where at least 3 animals are
S7 involved
S8
S9
S10
 PART I

WHO’S WHO
(MANDATED PERSON)
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
REILDRIN G. MORALES, DVM, MVPHMgt.
S6
The Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry shall supervise and
S7
regulate…
in order any other
to provide maximumform or structure
comfort for the and
while in transit
S8 minimize… incidence confinement of animals…
of sickness and death and prevent
S9 cruelty from being inflicted upon the animals
as well as the transport of such animals in any form of public or
S10 private transportation facility
 BAI DIRECTOR
S1
S2
DA-RFOs
S3 LGUs BAI
PNP
S4 Other Government and
S5 Law Enforcement
Agencies
S6 The Director may call upon any Government agency for
assistance consistent with its powers, duties and
S7 responsibilities for the purpose of ensuring the effective and
efficient implementation of this Act and the rules and
S8 regulations promulgated thereunder.
S9 It shall be the duty of such government agency to assist said
Director when called upon for assistance using any available
S10 fund in its budget for the purpose.
 DA-CAW
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7 Committee on Animal Welfare… shall issue the
S8 necessary rules and regulation for the strict
implementation of the provisions of this Act,
S9 including the setting of safety and sanitary
S10 standards
 AWEO
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5 The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
S6 shall deputize animal welfare enforcement officers
from non government organizations, citizens
S7 groups, community organizations and other
S8 volunteers who have undergone the necessary
training for this purpose.
S9
S10
 AWEO
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7 The Philippine National Police, the National
S8 Bureau of Investigation and other law
enforcement agencies shall designate animal
S9 welfare enforcement officers.
S10
 AWEO
S1
…the authority to
S2 seize and rescue
S3 illegally traded and
maltreated animals
S4
S5 …arrest violators of
this Act subject to
S6 the guidelines of
S7 existing laws and
rules and regulations
S8 on arrest and
S9 detention.

S10
 R.A. 8485 as amended by R.A. 10631
A Animal Facilities must have BAI COR (Animal Facility Registration Certificate)
and other BAI/ DA-RFOs authorization/ clearance certificates

Non-gov’t , non-profit organizations and professional associations

N constitute the majority of the DA-CAW - mandated to issue and review Rules and
Regulations, Safety and Sanitary Standards for animal facilities

I It is unlawful to maltreat, torture and neglect animals; dog fighting and Horse
fighting . It is not against the law to slaughter CPG SPR CH DC.

M Mete out punishment of up to P250,000 and/ or 3 years imprisonment

A AWEO (Animal Welfare Enforcement Officer)

L Laws, Regulations and Policies are made to be implemented and enforced.

ANIMAL WELFARE
Animal Welfare
is the
ANIMAL’S QUALITY OF LIFE

ANIMAL RIGHTS
 ANG PILIPINAS
We are the
ISANG BANSA NA
NANGANGALGA SA KALIDAD
NG BUHAYAnimal Welfare Officers
NG HAYOP
We Protect
SA PARAANG TUMUTUGMA SA PAGKAMIT We
NG Care
MATATAG, MAGINHAWA AT
PANATAG NA BUHAY NG MGA
Stay safe and well
PILIPINO
Animal
Welfare