SB 1276

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 27, 2025

The Revised Animal Welfare Act

An Act Strengthening Animal Welfare Standards, Enacting a Revised Animal Welfare Act, Thereby Repealing Republic Act No. 8485, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10631, Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The Revised Animal Welfare Act replaces the old animal‑welfare law, creates a new Animal Welfare Bureau under the Department of Agriculture, and sets nationwide rules to protect animals from cruelty, require proper care, and impose fines and jail time for violations.

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Author · Senator

Mark Villar
SenatorMark Villar
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Subjects

Animal Welfare

Official sources

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SB 847· Filed Aug 4, 2025
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HB 9108· Filed May 6, 2026
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SB 2501· Filed Sep 28, 2026
Revised Animal Welfare Act or Dolly's Act
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HB 2080· Filed Jul 17, 2025
An Act Creating the Animal Welfare Bureau Under the Department of Agriculture to Institutionalize and Strengthen the Implementation of Animal Welfare and Govern Its Operation and Its Enforcement, Revising for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8485, Otherwise Known as the Animal Welfare Act of the Philippines, and Appropriating Funds Thereof
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HB 4742· Filed Sep 23, 2025
An Act Amending the Republic Act No. 8485 or the Animal Welfare Act, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10631, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
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SBN-1276 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch