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BY MAE SINGUAY
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BACOLOD City – Task Force Botagoy will now actively run after illegal slaughterers.
The City Veterinary Office, which supervises the task force, received information about a “big” illegal slaughter operation here.
Right now the task force is targeting it, said City Veterinarian Ma. Agueda de la Torre.
“We cannot divulge (the operator’s) identity,” she said.
The city government has recently reconstituted the task force.
Under Executive Order No. 20, Mayor Evelio Leonardia tasked Botagoy to not only apprehend illegal slaughterers but also seize “hot” or “double-dead” meat and any vehicle or paraphernalia involved.
De la Torre said Botagoy shall thus also enforce Republic Act (RA) 9496, or The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines, as amended by RA 10536.
Violators of the law may be fined P1 million.
Task Force Botagoy is headed by Rex Juplo.
Its members include Councilor Bartolome Orola, Sangguniang Panlungsod committee on markets and slaugterhouse chairman; Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, cluster head on market; Bacolod City Police Office director Senior Superintendent Flynn Dongbo; city hall Public Information Officer Danny Dangcalan; and National Meat Inspection Service and City Legal Office representatives.
According to Juplo, they have received reports that meats of illegally slaughtered hogs and large animals were being sold at the markets.
Botagoy will inspect the major markets in Libertad, Central and Burgos, malls, and barangay markets (talipapa).
Juplo said they hope to get the support of the public./PN
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