Animal Welfare Act (No. 8485 of 1998). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to promote animal welfare in the Philippines. Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal welfare Institution Basic legislation Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Abstract It is the purpose of this Act to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines by supervising and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities utilised for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals either as objects of trade or as household pets. No person shall start an animal business without first securing from the Bureau of Animal Industry a certificate of registration therefor (sect. 2). The certificate shall be issued upon proo Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Republic Act No. 10631 amending certain Sections of Republic Act No. 8485. Legislation | Philippines | 2013 Keyword: Animal welfare, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX