Animal Welfare Week.(Opinion & Editorial)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: October 7, 2006 | Copyright information

IN 1958, Presidential Proclamation 537 declared the fourth day of October Kindness to Animals Day. With the passage of Republic Act No. 8485, the Animal Welfare Act, the Philippines joined other nations in the campaign to treat animals with the same kindness and love that we accord human beings. In 2004, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Proclamation No. 715, declaring that the virtue of kindness and protection of all living creatures is the greatest contributing factor for ...

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