JUSTICE FOR ALL THE IMPOUNDED ANIMALS WHO STARVED TO DEATH.
JUSTICE FOR ALL THE IMPOUNDED ANIMALS WHO STARVED TO DEATH.
Today marks the beginning of the arraignment proceedings against municipal authorities following the discovery of multiple impounded animals left dead and decomposing inside the Municipality’s designated impounding facility.
The disturbing condition of the facility sparked outrage among animal welfare advocates and concerned citizens after reports revealed that the animals had allegedly been neglected while under the custody and responsibility of the local government.
Impounded animals are meant to be protected and properly cared for while awaiting redemption, transfer, or further legal procedures — not abandoned to suffer and die behind closed doors.
As the case moves forward in court, many are hoping that this will become a turning point for accountability and stricter enforcement of animal welfare laws in the Philippines.
Justice must not only be sought for the animals who suffered, but also to ensure that such neglect inside government-managed facilities never happens again.
ARREST WARRANT ISSUED | MARCH 2026
By the 3rd Municipal Circuit Trial Court against the Municipal Agriculturist of Orion, Bataan, following the establishment of prima facie evidence.
The case stems from the deaths of multiple impounded animals inside the municipal dog pound—lives that were meant to be protected, but were instead neglected.
And here’s what you need to know:
August 30, 2025
We received a report about multiple dead impounded animals inside what was supposed to be the municipal dog pound of Orion, Bataan.
Upon receiving the tip, we immediately went to the area alongside officials from Brgy. Sto. Domingo.
Even before entering the Orion slaughterhouse compound, a foul odor already filled the air.
At first, the cages were not immediately visible. They were so neglected that wild plants had already grown over them—slowly reclaiming what had been abandoned.
But inside those cages, we found them.
Not one. Not two.
But multiple lifeless bodies.
Five impounded animals, reduced to carcasses.
One was still alive.
We rushed it to the veterinary clinic, hoping it could still be saved—but it eventually succumbed to severe malnutrition. Its body had already endured too much.
These animals did not die from disease.
They died from starvation.
No food.
No water.
No care.
This conclusion was undeniable—the overgrown cages, the absence of any system, and the complete lack of monitoring told the full story.
Within the same vicinity stood multiple government buildings and offices.
These animals were captured from different barrios and barangays—impounded and placed inside these cages.
And then… forgotten.
No records.
No system.
No accountability.
Some managed to escape—and were later seen wandering within the compound, left to fend for themselves.
September 1, 2025
We filed a formal case.
And now—
an arrest warrant has been issued.
🧡 Justice was only the beginning.
We will continue to fight for every animal who suffered in silence—and for those still at risk of being forgotten.
But we cannot do this alone.
Stand with us.
✔ Help us pursue justice
✔ Support future rescues
✔ Hold systems accountable
📩 Message us to donate or get involved
Every share, every peso, every voice matters.