Senator Grace Poe urged residents in Murcia, Negros Occidental to help authorities and animal welfare groups find those responsible for harming Tiktok, a stray aspin shot with Indian arrows.
“We are enraged by the barbaric act done against the dog named Tiktok from Negros Occidental. Such cruelty to an innocent creature has no place in our civilized society. What will stop the perpetrators from shooting humans next time?” Poe said in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 26.
She called for strict punishment under the law and urged Congress to pass the revised Animal Welfare Act.
The measure would strengthen enforcement and empower barangays to respond to animal cruelty and neglect.
“There is still time to pass this when Congress returns to session and we hope our colleagues will not let pass this chance to do a compassionate act,” she added.IMT
