LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 (R.A. 7160)

I saw this on PAWS' site,then the saying "ignorance of the law excuses no one" came into my mind.

Excerpts from the LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 (R.A. 7160)

Article 19, Section 489 states that "The appointment of a veterinarian officer is mandatory for provincial and city government".

Article 19, Section 489.3.iv further states that the provincial or city veterinarian shall: "Enforce all laws and regulations for the prevention of cruelty to animals"

The above provisions of the Local Government Code is clear. If your city or province is without an officially designated city or provincial veterinarian, please write to your respective local officials, regarding the need for such a person with the said designation, who will be mandated by law to look after the welfare of the animals in his/her jurisdiction.

List of Provincial and City Veterinarians & OIC's of the Various Vet. Departments of the Provinces and Cities of the Philippines based on the unofficial listings & records of the PDE Section of PAHC- BAI, Q.C.

Region I
Ilocos Norte	Loida V. Chee
Ilocos Sur	Ernesto F. Mendoza
La Union	Renato C. de Leon
Pangasinan	Benedicto E. Perez
Laoag City	Arturo M. Cabello
Dagupan City	Fernando D. Banchiran (OIC)
San Carlos City	Mario Q. Paronable
Urdaneta City	(OIC)

Region II
Batanes	Nicanor A. Doplito (Provincial Agricultural Officer)
Cagayan	Jaime A. Guillermo
Isabela	Angelo Naui
Nueva Vizcaya	Virgilio C. Naui
Quirino	Marcelino G. Delson, Jr.
Santiago City	Solomon Maylem
Ilagan City

Region III
Bataan	Enrico G. Castro
Bulacan	Francisco C. Guilinao
Nueva Ecija	Ruben Hernandez
Pampanga	Agusto S. Baluyut, Jr.
Tarlac	Pedro T. Vergara
Zambales	Salvador S. Madartang, Jr
Cabanatuan City	Ricardo P. Bautista
San Jose City	Rustan V. Patacsil
Angeles City	Wilfredo P. Flores
Olongapo City

Region IV
Aurora	Bernadeth M. Gonzaga
Batangas	Rodrigo M. Bautista
Cavite	Rustum T. Bernal
Laguna	Leoncio D. Rebong, Jr.
Marinduque	Edgar A. Sadiwa
Occ. Mindoro	Juan N. Beltran, Jr.
Or. Mindoro	Honesto B. Maliwanag
Palawan	Juanito Pio L. Lledo
Quezon	Wilmer D. Tolentino
Rizal	Reynaldo L. Bonita (acting)
Romblon	Paul Minano
Batangas City	Loyola C. Bagui
Lipa City	Darwin G. Sayoc
Cavite City	Darwin G. Sayoc
San Pablo City	Fara Jayne C. Orsolino
Puerto Princesa	Pedro O. francisco, Jr.
Lucena City	Winston Avillo
Baler City
Antipolo City	Cornelia L. Vergara

Region V
Albay	Jose H. Losa, Jr.
Camarines Norte	Edgardo S. Gonzales
Catanduanes	Jane C. Rubio
Masbate	Richard Butalid
Sorsogon	Enrique D. Espiritu
Camarines Sur
Legaspi City	Nancy M. Andres
Iriga City	Laure-Leon R. Nagrampa
Naga City	Junios Elad (acting)

Region VI
Aklan	Ofelia E. Laurente
Antique	Romeo S. Magdato
Capiz	Leonel P. Abordo
Iloilo	Rosendo L. Gamba,Jr(.acting)
Negros Occ.	Renante J. Decena
Guimaras	Ma. Theresa B. Macainan
Roxas City	Ma. Theresa B. Macainan
Iloilo City	Tomas J. Forteza, Jr.
Bacolod City	Adelo P. Daroy
Bago City	Eliezer Z. de la Cruz
Passi City (Iloilo)
Sagay City	Baltazar A. Delorino

Region VII
Bohol	Ma. Estela D. Lapiz
Cebu	Alan Nicholas J. Leyson
Negros Or.	Antonio B. Mutia
Siquijor	Bernadita S. Tabada
Tagbiliran City	Victoria Butron
Cebu City	Rodelo de la Cruz
Lapu-Lapu City	Alfredo Berame
Toledo City	Nelce M. Batomalaque
Dumaquete City	Lourdes S. Socorro
Bais City	Eric Lugatinam
Canlaon City	Jenesa Elico

Region VIII
Biliran	Marian C. Chiuco
Eastern Samar	Nilo B. Mondonedo
Leyte	Teofilo D. Mendoza (OIC)
Northern Samar	Rogelio G. Morallos
Southern Leyte	Victor Macopia ( OIC)
Western Samar	Pablo Llarenas (OIC)
Ormoc City	Amando Apoderado
Tacloban City	Nelia S. Mate (OIC)
Calbayog City	Decoroso B. Balmes

Region IX
Basilan	Zorayda T. Aguisanda
Zamboanga Del Norte	Elmer M. Atienza (PVQO)
Zamboanga Del Sur	Anita J. Chua
Dipolog City	Russell T. Ganub
Pagadian City	Jose Roehl C. de los Santos
Zamboanga City	Mario D. Arriola

Region X
Bukidnon	Nancy V. Diez
Camiguin	Louis S. Bollozos
Misamis Occidental	Barcelo C. Ynque
Misamis Oriental	Alfonzo D. Ramosa
Ozamis City	Evelyn Sunico
Cagayan de Oro City	Valdegardo Dagondon
Gingoog City	Al G. Gonzalez

Region XI
Davao del Norte	Renato R. Embate
Davao del Sur	Romeo P. Jaunito
Davao Oriental	Antonio Agustin
Saranggani	Nicolas Sunio (OIC)
South Cotabato	Lorna T. Lamorena
Davao City	Anselmo C. Ismael
Gen. Santos City	Calizto R. Magante
Tagum City
Samal City

Region XII
North Cotabato	Dominador G. Cabrera (OIC)
Sultan Kudarat	Nelrey L. Calvo
Lanao del Norte	Usodan D. Samporna
Iligan City	Dahlia Valera
Marawi City	Maulana R. Yusoph
Cotabato City	Jose P. Balatucan

Region XIII Caraga
Agusan del Norte	Miguel B. Navarra
Agusan del Sur	Primo E. Gelacio
Surigao del Norte	Julio A. Domiguel (acting)
Surigao del Sur	Leo J. Caduan (acting)
Butuan City	Napoleon T. Gines
Surigao City	Alan F. Quines

ARMM
Maguindanao	Usman B. Abbas
Lanao del Sur
Tawi-Tawi
Sulu

CAR
Abra	Carmelo V. Crisologo
Apayao
Benguet	Ruben L. Cayag-an
Ifugao	James S. Gopeng
Kalinga	Mariano Dunwan
Mountain Province	Bernabe S. Masweng
Baguio City	Brigit P. Piok

NCR
Quezon City	Ireneo P. Encomienda, Jr. (City Health Office)
Makati City
Mandaluyong City	Evelyn E. Baloloy
Manila	Jose L. Diaz
Marikina City
Pasay City	Ronaldo J. Bernasor
Pasig City	Rogelio L. Reyes
Caloocan City
Valenzuela City
Parañaque City
Muntinlupa City
Novaliches
Taguig
Navotas
Malabon
Pateros
San Juan