The Animal Protection and Council Office (APCO) was created by virtue of Ordinance No. 156, Series of 1996. The main task is to eradicate stray animals; to provide protection against the spread of deadly rabies caused by animal bites, particularly dogs; and to control excessive breeding of dogs by irresponsible pet owners, causing animals to become stray which poses a health risk to humans.
• Banning all residents in settlement and resettlement sites from owning pets.
• Confiscation of all animals or pets in all settlement and resettlement sites.
• No redemption policy to all confiscated and apprehended pets or animals in settlement or resettlement sites.
• Train your dog on basic obedience.
• Feed your dog regularly and with a balanced diet.
• Give your dog its own dish.
• Train your dog to go home.
• Be sure that your dog receives anti-rabies vaccination annually.
• Train your dog on basic obedience.
• Let not your dog be a nuisance to others by its continuous barking.
• Keep your dog clean by bathing it every other day.
• Be sure your dog drinks clean water.
• Give your dog its own place to rest.
• Owners shall pay Php 40 a day for board and lodging fees of their impounded pets.
• Pets that are not redeemed within five days shall be adopted or destroyed.
• Friday is prescribed the adoption day for all impounded animals.
• Residents from settlement and resettlement sites are not allowed to adopt.
• Proper animal hygiene and handling.
• Dealing with an aggressive and dangerous dog.
• Control of animal-borne diseases.
• Control and prevention of stray dogs.
• ORDINANCE NO. 165 S-2001 imposes a penalty on owners of animals which cause injury or damage to people or property.
• ORDINANCE NO. 13 S-97 bans owning animals in settlement or resettlement areas.
• ORDINANCE NO. 13 S-95 prohibits dog owners from taking out their pets to urinate and defecate on streets and sidewalks.
• ORDINANCE NO. 17 S-94 prohibits the slaughter of dogs, sale and/or transport of its meat in the city and provides penalties on violators.
• ORDINANCE NO. 129 S-93 prohibits stray animals in public places in the city.