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Dog Killer Fined 1,000 Pesos Amid Animal Cruelty Outcry

3/24/2026

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Two years after Vina Arazas, the dog's owner, found Killua dead in a sack, the killer received a 1,000-peso fine.
The incident was recorded and shared online.
Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and others push two bills to create animal protection officers in police stations and a national cruelty oversight body.
PAWS says the punishment is too lenient, noting the 100,000-peso maximum.
Advocates argue weak enforcement lets offenders evade justice.

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Story summary

Two years after Vina Arazas, the dog's owner, found Killua dead in a sack, the killer received a 1,000-peso fine.
The incident was recorded and shared online.
Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and others push two bills to create animal protection officers in police stations and a national cruelty oversight body.
PAWS says the punishment is too lenient, noting the 100,000-peso maximum.
Advocates argue weak enforcement lets offenders evade justice.