In the recent weeks, a truck figured in a minor accident that resulted in exposing its cargo... of dogs. Although the truck driver and helper wouldn't talk, the cops assumed that the dogs were intended for butchering. The truck originated in Laguna province and the destination is Pangasinan province, a trip of about 6 hours. The northern provinces are noted for their love of dog meat and in fact, dishes with dog meat are their delicacy. That's why the most expensive meat in that part of the country is dog meat.
It was already published and aired by some civic organizations like PAWS and PETA that butchering dogs is against the law and selling dog meat is likewise a crime. But the logical reason for the traffic of dogs to those provinces is the demand. Obviously, those dogs in the truck were stray dogs that were caught by those traffickers. The news added that the dogs in the said truck were submitted to PAWS for care. PAWS - Philippine Animal Welfare Society.
