Another case of animal cruelty I found on social media. Yes, I do not have personal knowledge of the crime, but this awful content-creator wannabe proudly shared the video in multiple public groups, including Buy & Sell groups, purely to gain engagement—views, popularity, and possible earnings.
Here's the quick story:
Many people witnessed this video. Including myself, I tagged and commented on PAWS, DENR, Grace Poe, and Norman Marquez, and I even asked for help from a well-known blogger page. Only one responded—Sir Norman Marquez and his team. They provided me with guidelines on how to report an animal cruelty case and educated me about animal welfare laws.
Unfortunately, as witnesses—especially just netizens who have no personal knowledge of the crime, did not witness the incident live, and only saw a video uploaded on social media—our evidence alone is not considered sufficient or fully admissible in court.
Please keep in mind na I obtained the video from FB social media as a public post. Kaya pansinin ang shares, that content-creator wannabe did that. As a witness, the uploader shared it nga to public groups and that's the reason it popped out in our news feed. Lots of people even commented, "IGNORANCE OF THE LAW EXCUSES NO ONE." Hindi lang po strays, aso, or pusa ang sakop ng (R.A. Animal Welfare Act, as amended), even farm animals are covered and must be handled with proper care, ethical, and legal procedures. Of course, if you chose to be a PUBLIC FIGURE or a content creator, you are accepting opinions from the public from your works and this is my response to them.
Based on the video, I think it's a snake—mating. After most of us commented and tagged authorities to report it, they blocked me — and likely blocked others. I do not know whether it was truly this person and their friends, who were laughing in the video and who mutilated the snake. Upon checking their content, some of thier posts appear to be 100% stolen from other vloggers. ("Stolen or Nakaw na videos" came from typical term for no originality works for their content.) For this reason, we are protecting this person’s identity, as they could have helped by reporting where they even got it and by revealing the true murderers behind the scene. So we're wrong to quickly judge this content creator. (The dialect was recognized to what country is this.) However, if it was truly them and their accomplices, it is utterly nauseating that seemingly grown adults would find entertainment in torturing an animal and on the other hand, for content creator who find it amusing? —Nakakadiri!
The Data Privacy Act (RA 10173) mainly protects personal data that is private, confidential, or restricted, not information intentionally exposed to the public.
*Even if you didn’t blur the uploader, consent is implied because they shared it publicly.
Use social media to educate and to embody a good role model for the next generation. Be a good citizen for the future of our country. If you like entertainment, yes—you may—but not like this.
https://youtube.com/shorts/cqJTX2OJvVI?si=uKlzTyq9jxwLrBa5
A.I. Google Overview
{The main animal welfare law in the Philippines is Republic Act 8485 (Animal Welfare Act of 1998), which prohibits cruelty, neglect, and torture, regulating animal care, trade, and research, later strengthened by RA 10631 (2013) with stricter penalties and pet owner responsibilities like registration and vaccination, establishing a framework for humane treatment but facing implementation gaps that prompt ongoing legislative efforts for a more robust law.
Key Provisions of RA 8485 & 10631:
Prohibition of Cruelty: Makes it illegal to torture, neglect, or maltreat animals, including prohibiting dog/horse fighting. ....}
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https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/58330
This advocacy journal is made is for PUBLIC AWARENESS, A PUBLIC INTEREST for the welfare of our society. A CALL for the law makers. A voice for the voiceless. No intention of demafing an alleged abuser, but a justice I can give for this case that will never be ever heard. I tried to reach out. I volunteered to make things legally right. My screenshots are not admissable for the court.
“Some of them are stealing 1 billion peso a year. More than. And if you're stealing 1 billion a year, you're stealing ₱2.7 million a day,” - Mayor Benjamin Magdalo
Imagine an animal shelter that can support and manage 700 dogs and 300 cats through its subscribers, accumulating ₱61,000 a month. (Based on their estimated amount but could be inaccurate.) You see, if only we had laws that truly protect them—especially through proper budget allocation—we could save countless living creatures. Amending the law to strengthen protection and impose harsher punishment is the first step toward instilling discipline. Sadly, some people do not know right and wrong until a case is filed or a conviction is made.
See, every second that passes, there is a victim of poor laws—someone who lacks rights, protection, and receives only a limited amount of justice.
As of December 16, 2025, there is an update on the case of Axle, the American Bully who was brutally beaten to death simply for urinating. The Philippine National Police (PNP) of Sandanga Municipal Station has made a final decision to pursue the case for the third time, after the dog’s owner refused to continue filing the case in exchange for ₱100,000. The owner himself is corrupt. It is the voiceless who do not want to be hurt or to die. If only they could speak, they would fight back. It was the murderer who caused the loss of life through a dangerous act—one that may be linked to dark impulsiveness that must be addressed. When ignored, this behavior endangers everyone, not just animals.
Thank God, Axle, Justice is on its way!
"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
People of the world, would you let someone who have done unbearable acts in liberty? To live with public? In psychology, a deterrence theory, If criminals think there’s only a slim chance they will be caught, even very harsh punishments are ineffective as a deterrent.
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https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/five-things-about-deterrence?utm_source=chatgpt.com
"Visible, certain consequences — especially a real likelihood of being caught — are what reduce crime."
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https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence
In simply explanation: Deterrence theory (Nagin; NIJ): people are less likely to reoffend if they believe they will be caught/punished — if consequences are absent or uncertain, the deterrent effect weakens and repeat offending becomes more likely.
I can’t let this video pass in silence. If others can move on, I simply cannot, because I am deeply concerned for the well-being of our nature. I even became a 100% vegetarian for almost two years. However, my health declined severely, so I had to include white meat and simple protein-based foods such as butter, eggs, cheese, and milk. I am grateful that I stopped eating red meat entirely. That is how serious I am about this. Animals are friends, not food.
> “All identifying information has been intentionally obscured. This post focuses on the act shown, not on any individual: To strengthen the law, to protect animals welfare and to educate weak-minded." Last reminder: This story is not to target the content creator. The Facebook profile was shown just to elaborate the entire story primarily on the education about being a responsible public figure and to show some of its creations are borrowed, not originally edited. This is an advocacy writing. The fight for the abuse and to call the attention of our lawmakers to amend a better law for all of us. The maximum penalty for animal cruelty is only three years, and it is bailable even if the animal victim is already dead.
Rest in peace poor snake.
(I don't think the snake will survive for long.)
P.s. What happened to Axle can happen here. This case can be filed because there is an actual victim who died. Justice and Karma never sleep.
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