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I. OBJECTIVES
The learner demonstrates understanding of current health trends,
A. Content Standards
issues and concerns in the local, regional, and national levels.
The learner consistently demonstrates critical thinking skills in
B. Performance
exploring local, regional and national health trends, issues, and
Standards
concerns.

C. Learning 11. Discusses the existing health-related laws

Competencies/ 12. Explains the significance of the existing health-related laws in
Objectives safeguarding people’s health
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Existing National Laws Related to Health Trends, Issues, and
Concerns
 Safety in the Environment

II. CONTENT * Pollution (Clean Air Act of 1999 & Clean Water Act of
2004)
* Road Safety (Seat Belts Use Act of 1999 & Anti-Drunk and
Drugged Driving Law)
* RA 9482 and RA 8485
LEARNING
RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide
pages
2. Learner’s Materials
Health 10 Learning Module pp. 247 – 248
pages
3. Textbook pages
4. Additional Materials
from Learning
Resource (LR)
portal

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* Asia-Pacific Information Platform on Agricultural Policy. Republic
Act No. 9275: The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004.
[Link] (accessed August 18,
2017)
* GOVPH. Air Quality Management Section. [Link]
page_id=39. (accessed August 18, 2017)
B. Other Learning
Resources * Anti Rabies Act Republic Act 9482. The Philippine Animal Welfare
Society. [Link]
(accessed August 17, 2017)
* Republic Act 8485 Animal Welfare Act of 1998. The Philippine
Animal Welfare Society. [Link]
[Link] (accessed August 17, 2017)
* BAI (Anti-Rabies Act and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations)

III. PROCEDURES
A. Reviewing previous
lesson or Ask: “What are the most common safety issues that concern you,
presenting the new as a student and as a member of your community?”
lesson
B. Establishing a PARADE OF PICTURES:
purpose for the
lesson If you are to make a caption to each of the following pictures,
what would it be?

1. 2.

3. 4.

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5. 6.

Ask volunteer students to indicate the presented pictures with the

existing National Laws appropriate to it.

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of

2008
--- Clean Air Act of 1999

C. Presenting --- Clean Water Act of 2004

examples/instances
of the new lesson Seat Belts Use Act of 1999

Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law

Animal Welfare Act of

1998
Anti-Rabies Act of 2007

D. Discussing new
concepts and A powerpoint presentation on the existing health-related laws will
practicing new be used by the teacher.
skills #1
E. Discussing new * Discuss the significant features of the following laws in
concepts and safeguarding people’s health:
practicing new  National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of
skills #2 2008 (Clean Air Act of 1999 & Clean Water Act of 2004)
 Seat Belts Use Act of 1999

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 Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law
 Anti-Rabies Act of 2007
 Animal Welfare Act of 1998

Ask:
F. Developing
1. Which among the given safety-related laws are well-implemented
mastery (leads to
in your locality? Why?
Formative
2. Why do we need to follow these laws?
Assessment 3)
3. Which safety-related laws are difficult to implement? Why?

G. Finding practical
Ask:
applications of
As a student, what can you do to support the safety-related laws
concepts and skills
in your community? Cite five (5) ways.
in daily living

H. Making
generalizations and 1. What are the existing national laws related to health and safety?
abstractions about 2. Do you think these are important? Why?
the lesson
I. Evaluating learning
Identification: Identify the following based on the given statements.

Rabies National Environmental Awareness and Education Act

Dog Clean Air Act of 1999
Animal Welfare Act Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law
Rabies Vaccination Seat Belts Use Act of 1999
Clean Water Act of 2004 Anti-Rabies Act of 2007

1. An Act providing for the control and elimination of human and

animal rabies
2. Refers to a common quadruped domestic animals belonging to
the order carnivora (male or female), scientifically known as canis
familiaris
3. A comprehensive air quality management policy and program
which aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos
4. Aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from
land-based sources
5. An Act that promotes environmental awareness through
environmental education
6. Aims to secure and safeguard passengers and drivers of motor
vehicles from injuries and other effects of vehicular accidents
7. An Act that penalizes those who will be caught driving under the
influence of alcohol, drugs, and other similar substances
8. Refers to a highly fatal disease caused by a lyssa virus,

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transmitted mainly through the bite of an infected animal
9. Aims to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the
Philippines by supervising and regulating the establishment and
operations of all facilities utilized for breeding, maintaining, keeping,
treating or training of all animals either as objects of trade or as
household pets
10. Refers to the inoculation of a dog/human with a rabies vaccine
by a licensed government or private veterinarian/doctor or nurse
under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian/qualified
medical practitioner

* Remediation:
1. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the given laws:
 environmental awareness
J. Additional activities  animal welfare
for application or  use of seat belts
remediation  driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
 rabies awareness

* Enrichment: A video presentation from GARC can be viewed.

1. What learnings did you get from the video?

IV. REMARKS
V. REFLECTION
A. No. of learners who earned 80% in the
evaluation
B. No. of learners who require additional
activities for remediation
C. Did the remedial lessons work? No. of
learners who have caught up with the lesson
D. No. of learners who continue to require
remediation
E. Which of my teaching strategies worked well?
Why did these work?
F. What difficulties did I encounter which my
principal or supervisor can help me solve?
G. What innovation or localized materials did I
use/discover which I wish to share with other
teachers?

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TEACHER’S HANDOUT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9482 “Anti-Rabies Act of 2007”

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL
RABIES, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the Nineteenth day of February, Two Thousand
Seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Rabies Act of 2007”.
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the declared policy of the State to protect and promote the
right to health of the people. Towards this end, a system for the control, prevention of the spread,
and eventual eradication of human and animal rabies shall be provided and the need for
responsible pet ownership established.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act, the following terms shall mean:
(a) Bitten refers to an act by which a dog seizes, cuts or grips with its teeth so that the skin of a
person has been wounded, pierced or scratched.
(b) Concerned Officials refers to barangay officials, health workers, police officers or government
veterinarians.
(c) Direct Supervision refers to range supervision where physical presence of the veterinarian
within the barangay is necessary.
(d) Dog refers to a common quadruped domestic animal belonging to the order carnivora (male or
female), scientifically known as canis familiaris.
(e) Euthanasia refers to the process of painless death to dogs and other animals.
(f) Impound refers to seize and hold in the custody of the law.
(g) Owner refers to any person keeping, harboring or having charge, care or control of a dog
including his/her representative.
(h) Pound refers to a public enclosure for stray animals.
(i) Public Place refers to any place open to the public like parks, malls, markets, streets, etc.
(j) Rabies refers to a highly fatal disease caused by a lyssa virus, transmitted mainly through the
bite of an infected animal and is characterized by muscle paralysis, hydrophobia and aerophobia,
and other neurological manifestations.
(k) Rabies transmission refers to the transmission or passage of the rabies virus through a bite
by an infected animal, or through contamination with virus-laden saliva on breaks in the skin and of
mucous membranes such as the eyes, the lips, the mouth, or the genital organs.
(l) Rabies Vaccination/Immunoprophylaxis of Humans refers to the inoculation of humans, with
modern day rabies vaccines or rabies immunoglobulin by a trained doctor or nurse under the
supervision of a qualified medical practitioner.
(m) Rabies Vaccination of Dogs refers to the inoculation of a dog with a rabies vaccine by a
licensed government or private veterinarian or trained individual under the direct supervision of a
licensed veterinarian. The services of the said trained individual shall be limited only to rabies
vaccination injection in dogs and only during government mass vaccination campaigns.
(n) Post-exposure Treatment (P.E.T) refers to an anti-rabies treatment administered after an
exposure to rabies, which include local wound care, rabies vaccine, with or without anti-rabies
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(o) Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (P.E.P.) refers to rabies vaccination administered before an
exposure to rabies to those who are at high risk of getting rabies.
(p) Stray Dog refers to any dog leaving its owner’s place or premise and no longer under the
effective control of the owner.

(q) Veterinary or Human Barbiturates refer to drugs that depress the function of the central
nervous system. Sec. 4. National Rabies Prevention and Control Program. - It is hereby
mandated that there shall be a National Rabies Prevention and Control Program to be
implemented by a multi-agency/multi-sectoral committee chaired by the Bureau of Animal Industry
of the Department of Agriculture. The program shall be a multi-agency effort in controlling and
eliminating rabies in the country. Among its component activities include:
(1) mass vaccination of dogs;
(2) establishment of a central database system for registered and vaccinated dogs;
(3) impounding, field control and disposition of unregistered, stray and unvaccinated dogs;
(4) conduct of information and education campaign on the prevention and control of rabies;
(5) provision on pre-exposure treatment to high risk personnel and Post Exposure Treatment to
animal bite victims;
(6) provision of free routine immunization or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (P.E.P.) of schoolchildren
aged five to fourteen in areas where there is high incidence of rabies as well as the
encouragement of the practice of responsible pet ownership;
(7) The program shall be implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of
Health (DOH), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of
Education (DepEd), as well as Local Government Units (LGUs) with the assistance of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs) and People’s Organizations (POs).
Sec. 5. Responsibilities of Pet Owner. - All pet owners shall be required to:
(a) Have their dog regularly vaccinated against rabies and maintain a registration card which shall
contain all vaccinations conducted on their dog, for accurate record purposes.
(b) Submit their dogs for mandatory registration.
(c) Maintain control over their dog and not allow it to roam the streets or any public place without a
leash. (d) Be a responsible owner by providing their dog with proper grooming, adequate food and
clean shelter. (e) Within twenty-four (24) hours, report immediately any dog biting incident to the
concerned officials for investigation or for any appropriate action and place such dog under
observation by a government or private veterinarian.
(f) Assist the dog bite victim immediately and shoulder the medical expenses incurred and other
incidental expenses relative to the victim’s injuries.
Sec. 6. Responsibilities of Government Agencies. - The following government agencies, which
shall jointly implement the National Rabies Prevention and Control Program, shall be tasked to:
A. Department of Agriculture
(1) Improve and upgrade existing animal rabies laboratory diagnostic capabilities to ensure better
services to the people.
(2) Ensure the availability and adequate supply of animal anti-rabies vaccine at all times.
(3) Undertake free anti-rabies vaccination of dogs giving priority to high risk depressed areas.
(4) Maintain and improve animal rabies surveillance system.
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(6) Immediately facilitate for the approval of the sale and use of Veterinary and Human Barbiturate
drugs and veterinary euthanasia drugs by the DOH and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
(PDEA).
(7) Strengthen the training of field personnel and the Information Education and Communication
(IEC) activities on rabies prevention and control and responsible pet ownership.
(8) Conduct research on rabies and its control in coordination with other agencies.
(9) Formulate minimum standards and monitor the effective implementation of this Act.
(10) Encourage collaborative activities with the DOH, DepEd, DILG, DENR, NGOs, POs and other
concerned sectors.

B. Department of Health
(1) Ensure the availability and adequate supply of DOH pre-qualified human anti-rabies vaccine in
animal bite treatment centers at all times and shall coordinate with other implementing agencies
and concerned NGOs for this purpose.
(2) Provide Post-Exposure Treatment at the minimum expense to individuals bitten by animals
suspected of being rabid which will consist of the initial vaccine and immunoglobulin dose.
(3) Provide Pre-Exposure Treatment to high-risk personnel, such as, but not limited to, laboratory
staff, veterinarians, animal handlers, vaccinators and other persons working with rabies virus for
free.
(4) Coordinate with the DA in the development of appropriate health education strategy to inform
the public on rabies prevention and control and responsible pet ownership.
(5) Develop and maintain a human rabies surveillance system.
(6) Encourage collaborative activities with the DA, DepEd, DILG, DENR, NGOs, POs and other
concerned sectors.
(7) Immediately approve the registration of Veterinary and Human Barbiturate drugs and veterinary
euthanasia drugs in coordination with the PDEA.
C. Department of Education
(1) Strengthen rabies education program through school health teaching/ curriculum.
(2) Assist in the dog mass immunization campaigns in the community.
(3) Encourage collaborative activities with the DA, DOH, DILG, DENR, NGOs, POs and other
concerned sectors.
(4) Integrate proper information and education on responsible pet ownership in the relevant
subjects in the Elementary and High School levels.
Sec. 7. Responsibilities of the LGUs. - LGUs, in their respective localities, shall:
(1) Ensure that all dogs are properly immunized, registered and issued a corresponding dog tag for
every immunized and registered dog.
(2) Strictly enforce dog Impounding activities and field control to eliminate stray dogs.
(3) Ensure that dogs are leashed or confined within the premises of the owner’s house or owner’s
fenced surroundings.
(4) Allocate funds to augment the implementation of the National Rabies Prevention and Control
Program, particularly on the financing of supplies and human and dog vaccines needed for
immunization.
(5) Ensure the enforcement of Section 6 of Republic Act No. 8485 or “The Animal Welfare Act of
1998”.
(6) Enact additional local ordinances that will support the National Rabies Prevention and Control
Program that should include the regulation of treatment locally known as “tandok.”
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(8) With respect to cities and first class municipalities, establish and maintain a Dog Pound where
impounded dogs shall be kept, in accordance with Section 9 herein: Provided, That the other
municipalities, shall, on their own, establish a Dog Pound or opt to share the expense of
establishing and maintaining a Dog Pound with other adjoining municipalities and/or with private
animal shelters and control facilities.
(9) Prohibit the use of electrocution as a euthanasia procedure.
(10) Appoint a veterinarian and establish a veterinary office in every province, city and first-class
municipality: Provided, that the other municipalities shall, on their own, opt to share the expense of
having a veterinary office.
(11) Require pet shops to post information regarding rabies and responsible pet ownership.
(12) For purposes of ensuring the administrative feasibility of implementing the provisions of this
Act and subject to paragraph 8 of this Section, the LGU shall collect the fines imposed under
Section 11 subparagraphs (1). (3), (4), (5) and (6) hereof.
Any and all fines collected pursuant to this Act shall be used for the enhancement of the National
Rabies Prevention and Control Program within the locality concerned, as well as the achievement
of the objectives envisioned in this Act.
The DILG shall ensure compliance of these responsibilities by the LGUs.
Sec. 8. Assistance of NGOs and the Academe. - The agencies tasked to implement the anti-
rabies program shall seek the assistance and participation of NGOs in any of the following
activities:
(1) Community mobilization
(2) Health education/information dissemination on rabies and responsible pet ownership
(3) Mass anti-rabies campaign
(4) Promotion of the anti-rabies campaign during pet or any animal shows
(5) Surveillance/reporting of rabies cases in animals and humans
(6) Any other activities geared towards the prevention and complete eradication of rabies.
Sec. 9. Impounding Field Control and Disposition of Unregistered, Stray and Unvaccinated
Dogs. - Unregistered, stray or unvaccinated dogs shall be put in Dog Pounds and disposed of,
taking into consideration the following guidelines:
(1) Unregistered, stray or unvaccinated dogs shall be impounded and kept in the LGU’s
designated Dog Pound.
(2) Impounded dogs not claimed after three days from the Dog Pound shall be placed for adoption
to qualified persons, with the assistance of an animal welfare NGO, when feasible, or otherwise
disposed of in any manner authorized, subject to the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No.
8485, otherwise known as the “Animal Welfare Act of 1998”.
(3) A fee shall be paid by owners of impounded dogs to the LGU concerned, pursuant to Section 7
hereof.
Sec. 10. Dog Population Control. - In furtherance of the policy of this Act to eradicate rabies,
there is the need to control the dog population and minimize the number of unwanted stray dogs.
As such, it is hereby mandated:
(1) That the DA, DOH, DILG, DepEd, LGUs, with the assistance of NGOs and POs shall undertake
an educational and promotional campaign on responsible pet ownership, including the option of
spaying or neutering their dogs.
(2) That the LGUs shall provide an incentive system whereby owners of dogs which have been
spayed or neutered will be given a subsidized or discounted pet registration fee.
(3) That dogs which have been impounded three times shall only be released after having been
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Sec. 11. Penalties.
(1) Pet owners who fail or refuse to have their dog registered and immunized against rabies shall
be punished by a fine of two thousand pesos (P2,000.00).
(2) Pet owners who refuse to have their dog vaccinated against rabies shall be liable to pay for the
vaccination of both the dog and the individuals bitten by their dog.
(3) Pet owners who refuse to have their dog put under observation after said dog has bitten an
individual shall be meted a fine of ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00).
(4) Pet owners who refuse to have their dog put under observation and do not shoulder the
medical expenses of the person bitten by their dog shall be meted a fine of twenty-five thousand
pesos (P25,000.00).
(5) Pet owners who refuse to put leash on their dogs when they are brought outside the house
shall be meted a fine of five hundred pesos (P500.00) for each incident.
(6) An impounded dog shall be released to its owner upon payment of a fine of not less than five
hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more than one thousand pesos (P1,000.00).
(7) Any person found guilty of trading dog for meat shall be fined not less than five thousand pesos
(P5,000.00) per dog and subjected to imprisonment for one to four years.
(8) Any person found guilty of using electrocution as a method of euthanasia shall be fined not less
than five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) per act and subject to imprisonment for one to four years.
(9) If the violation is committed by an alien, he or she shall be immediately deported after service
of sentence without any further proceedings.
Sec. 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DA, in coordination with the DOH, DILG,
DepEd, DENR, NGOs and POs shall issue the necessary rules and regulations within sixty (60)
days from the effectivity of this Act.
Sec. 13. Appropriations. - The amount of one hundred million pesos (P100,000,000.00)
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act shall be initially charged against the
appropriations of the DOH, DA, DILG and DepEd under the General Appropriations Act. For the
LGUs, the requirements shall be taken from their Internal Revenue Allotment and other local
funds. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 14. Separability Clause. - In case any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the
other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Sec. 15. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in at least two newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.
Approved:
(Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR
President of the Senate
(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2541 and House Bill No. 4654 was finally
passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 7, 2007 and February 20,
2007 respectively.
(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of the Senate
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General House of Representatives
Approved: May 25, 2007
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL – ARROYO

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President of the Philippines
Anti Rabies Act Republic Act 9482. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society. [Link]
[Link] (accessed August 17, 2017)
TEACHER’S HANDOUT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485

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. It is the purpose of this Act to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the
Philippines by supervising and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities utilized
for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals either as objects of trade or as
household pets. For purposes of this Act, pet animals shall include birds.
SECTION 2. No person, association, partnership, corporation, cooperative or any government
agency or instrumentality including slaughter houses shall establish, maintain and operate any pet
shop, kennel, veterinary clinic, veterinary hospital, stockyard, corral, stud farm or zoo for the
breeding, treatment, sale or trading, or training of animals without first securing from the Bureau of
Animal Industry a certificate of registration therefore.
The certificate shall be issued upon proof that the facilities of such establishment for animals are
adequate, clean end sanitary and will not be used for nor cause pain and/or suffering to the
animals. The certificate shall be valid for a period of one (I) year unless earlier cancelled for just
cause before the expiration of its term by the Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry and may be
renewed from year to year upon compliance with the conditions imposed hereunder. The Bureau
shall charge reasonable fees for the issuance or renewal of such certificate.
The condition that such facilities be adequate, clean and sanitary, and that they will not be used for
nor cause pain and/or suffering to the animals is a continuing requirement for the operation of
these establishments. The Bureau may revoke or cancel such certificate of registration for failure
to observe these conditions and other just cause.
SECTION 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, stockyards, corrals, stud farms and zoos and any other form or structure for the
confinement of animals where they are bred, treated, maintained, or kept either for sale or trade or
for training purposes as well as the transport of such animals in any form of public or private
transportation facility, in order to provide maximum comfort while in transit and minimized, if not
totally eradicate, incidence of sickness and death and prevent any cruelty from being inflicted upon
the animals.
The Director may 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 the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
It shall be the duty of such government agency to assist said Director when called upon for
assistance using any available fund in it budget for the purpose.
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of any owner or operator of any land, air or water public utility
transporting pet, wildlife and all other animals to provide in all cases adequate, dean and sanitary
facilities for sale conveyance and delivery thereof to their consignee at the place of consignment.
They shall provide sufficient food and water for such animals while in transit for more than twelve
(12) hours or whenever necessary.
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No public utility shall transport any such animals without a written permit from the Director of the
Bureau of Animal Industry or his/ her authorized representative. No cruel confinement or restraint
shall be made on such animals while being transported.
Any form of cruelty shall be penalized even if the transporter has obtained a permit from the
Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry. Cruelty in transporting includes overcrowding, placing of
animals in the trunks or under the hood trunks of vehicles.

SECTION 5. There is hereby created a Committee on Animal Welfare attached to the Department
of Agriculture which shall subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture,
issue the necessary rules and regulation for the strict implementation of the provisions of this Act,
including the setting of safety and sanitary standards, within thirty (30) calendar days following its
approval. Such guidelines shall be reviewed by the Committee every three years from its
implementation or whenever necessary.
The Committee shall be composed of the official representatives of the following:
1. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG);
2. Department 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 Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR)
5. National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC) of the DA
6. Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) of DA
7. Philippine Veterinary Medical Association
8. Veterinary Practitioners Association of the Philippines (VPAP)
9. Philippine Animal Hospital Association (PAHA)
10. Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
11. Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA)
12. Philippine Society of Swine Practitioners (PSSP)
13. Philippine College of Canine Practitioners (PCCP)
14. Philippine Society of Animal Science (PSAS)
The Committee shall be chaired by a representative coming from the private sector and shall have
two (2) vice-chairpersons composed of the representative of BAI and another from the private
sector.
The Committee shall meet quarterly or as often as the need arises. The Committee members shall
not receive any compensation but may receive reasonable honoraria from time to time.
SECTION 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 horse fights, 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 killing of any animal other than cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits, carabao, horse,
deer and crocodiles is likewise hereby declared unlawful except in the following instances:
1. When it is done as part of the religious rituals of an established religion or sect or ritual required
by ethnic custom of indigenous cultural communities: however, leaders shall keep records in
cooperation with the Committee on Animal Welfare;
2. When the pet animal is afflicted with an incurable communicable disease as determined and
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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 control;
6. When animal is killed after it has been used in authorized research or experiments; and
7. Any other ground analogous to the foregoing as determined and certified by a licensed
veterinarian. In all the above mentioned cases, including those of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep,
poultry, rabbits, carabao, hones, 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.
Only those procedures approved by the Committee shall be used in killing of animals.
SECTION 7. It shall be the duty of every person to protect the natural habitat of the wildlife. The
destruction of said habitat shall be considered as a form of cruelty to animals and its preservation
is a way of protecting the animals.
SECTION 8. Any person who violates, any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction by
final judgment, be punished by imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more than two (2)
years or a fine of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,000) nor more than Five thousand pesos
(P5,000) or both at the discretion of the court. If the violation is committed by a juridical person, the
officer responsible therefore shall serve the imprisonment when imposed. If violation is committed
by an alien, he or she shall be immediately deported after serviced sentence without any further
proceedings.
SECTION 9. All laws, acts, decrees, executive orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved:
JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
NEPTALI A. GONZALES
President of the, Senate
This Act, which is a 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, respectively.
ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General, House of Representatives
HEZEL P. GACUTAN
Secretary of the Senate
Approved: February 11, 1998
FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines
THE PRECEDING ARTICLE WAS COPIED FROM THE ORIGINAL REPUBLIC ACT 8485

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Republic Act 8485 Animal welfare Act of 1998. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society. [Link]
[Link] (accessed August 17, 2017)
TEACHER’S HANDOUT

Identification: Identify the following based on the given statements.

Anti-Rabies Act of 2007 1. An Act providing for the control and elimination of human and animal
rabies.
Dog 2. Refers to a common quadruped domestic animal belonging to the order carnivora (male or
female), scientifically known as canis familiaris.
Clean Air Act of 1999 3. A comprehensive air quality management policy and program which
aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos.
Clean Water Act of 2004 4. Aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-
based sources
National Environmental Awareness and Education Act 5. An Act that promotes environmental
awareness through environmental education.
Seat Belts Use Act of 1999 6. Aims to secure and safeguard passengers and drivers of motor
vehicles from injuries and other effects of vehicular accidents.
Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law 7. An Act that penalizes those who will be caught driving
under the influence of alcohol, drugs, and other similar substances.
Rabies 8. Refers to a highly fatal disease caused by a lyssa virus, transmitted mainly through the
bite of an infected animal.
Animal Welfare Act 9. Aims to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines by
supervising and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities utilized for breeding,
maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals either as objects of trade or as household
pets.
Rabies Vaccination 10. Refers to the inoculation of a dog/human with a rabies vaccine by a
licensed government or private veterinarian/doctor or nurse under the direct supervision of a
licensed veterinarian/qualified medical practitioner.

Rabies National Environmental Awareness and Education Act

Dog Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law
Clean Air Act of 1999 Animal Welfare Act
Rabies Vaccination Seat Belts Use Act of 1999
Clean Water Act of 2004 Anti-Rabies Act of 2007

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Writer/Editor:

CLARENCE D. HACUMAN
Teacher III, SPA Dance Specialist
Subic National High School
Zambales, Region III

Content Editor: Language Editor:

JANEATH B. CASTILLON MARIA TERESA E. PRIETO

Master Teacher I Master Teacher II
Misamis Occidental National High School Senior High School in Lubuagan
Oroquieta City, Region X Kalinga, CAR

Illustrator:

JOSEPH DOLORPO
Teacher I
Eastern Bacoor National High School
Bacoor City, Region IV-A

Validator:

LEA-MAY C. USON RUSSEL M. MARTINEZ

Teacher I Teacher I
Subic National High School Balanacan National High School
Schools Division of Zambales Schools Division of Marinduque

LEIZEL S. CORRAL
Teacher III
Las Piñas NSHS – Doña Josefa Campus
Schools Division of Las Piñas

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Writer/Editor:

CLARENCE D. HACUMAN
Teacher III, SPA Dance Specialist
Subic National High School
Zambales, Region III

Content Editor: Language Editor:

JANEATH B. CASTILLON MARIA TERESA E. PRIETO

Master Teacher I Master Teacher II
Misamis Occidental National High School Senior High School in Lubuagan
Oroquieta City, Region X Kalinga, CAR

Illustrator:

JOSEPH DOLORPO
Teacher I
Eastern Bacoor National High School
Bacoor City, Region IV-A

Edited by:

GLENN U. TADENA JEFFRIE F. DITABLAN

Region I, SDO-Vigan City Region IV-A, SDO- Rizal

Supervised by:

ERNANI OFRENEO JAIME

Supervising Education Program Specialist
BLD-TLD, DepEd Central Office

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