Republic Act No. 8485

THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998

Other term for Republic Act. No. 8485

SECTION 1

to protect and promote the welfare of all animals.

SECTION 2

securing from the Bureau of Animal Industry a certificate of registration

1 year

in section, The certificate shall be valid for a period of

SECTION 3

Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry shall supervise and regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance.

SECTION 4

owner or operator of any land, air or water public utility transporting pet, wildlife and all other animals to provide in all cases adequate, clean and sanitary facilities. 

provide sufficient food and water

Section 4, while in transit in more than twelve (12) hours or whenever necessary

SECTION 5

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 regulations for the strict implementation of the provisions of this Act

SECTION 6

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.

Humane procedures

the use of the most scientific methods available as may be determined and approved by the Committee.

SECTION 7

It shall be the duty of every person to protect the natural habitat of the wildlife. 

SECTION 8

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 that Five thousand pesos (P5,000) or both at the discretion of the Court.

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laws, acts, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly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 be take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

FIDEL V. RAMOS

President of the Philippines who approved

February 11, 1998

Date Approved

JOSE DE VENECIA NEPTALI A. GONZALES

Speaker of the House President of the Senate of Representatives that approved

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO HEZEL P. GACUTAN

Secretary General Secretary of the Senate House of Representatives that approved