The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) on Friday filed a criminal complaint against the mall security guard for throwing a puppy from an elevated footbridge in Quezon City, causing its death.
Facing a complaint before the Quezon City Prosecutors Office for violation of Republic Act 8485 or the Animal Welfare Act of 1998 is Jojo Malicdem. PAWS was accompanied by Janine Santos, who witnessed the incident. Her post has gone viral.
Malicdem already appeared before the Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (SOSIA) of Philippine National Police and gave his statement.
He denied tossing the puppy named Brownie.
He said one of the owners of the puppy shoved it in front of his face.
Afraid that he would be bitten, he pushed the puppy away, causing its fall and death.
But PAWS said Santos, in her affidavit, said the guard grabbed an object and threw it forcefully over the railing.
She later learned what was thrown was a puppy.
“Because of the loud thud the object made when it hit the ground, she thought it must have been either a (small) child or infant,” PAWS said in its Facebook post quoting a portion of Santos’ affidavit.
Anna Cabrera, PAWS executive director, said, “Evil acts such as this are always a precursor to violence against human beings.”
“There are many studies that show the strong link between cruelty to animals and crimes committed against human beings,” she emphasized.
“We are one with those who have expressed outrage and anger against this brutal crime. We thank everyone on that footbridge who spoke up and we thank the people who emailed to inform us about this incident,” Cabrera said.
“Filing this case for violation of the Animal Welfare Act is a show of our collective commitment to bring about a truly humane society. Society must protect its weakest and its most helpless members — animals and children,” she stressed.
Cabrera added, “the law that protects animals is a law that protects us all from being victims of future acts of violence.”
Aside from PAWS, the Animal Kingdom Foundation also filed a similar complaint against Malicdem.
SM bans security guard Jojo Malicdem following an incident involving a puppy being thrown from a bridge near the mall. | PHOTO: Janine Santos
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Facing a complaint before the Quezon City Prosecutors Office for violation of Republic Act 8485 or the Animal Welfare Act of 1998 is Jojo Malicdem. PAWS was accompanied by Janine Santos, who witnessed the incident. Her post has gone viral.
Malicdem already appeared before the Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (SOSIA) of Philippine National Police and gave his statement.
He denied tossing the puppy named Brownie.
He said one of the owners of the puppy shoved it in front of his face.
Afraid that he would be bitten, he pushed the puppy away, causing its fall and death.
But PAWS said Santos, in her affidavit, said the guard grabbed an object and threw it forcefully over the railing.
She later learned what was thrown was a puppy.
“Because of the loud thud the object made when it hit the ground, she thought it must have been either a (small) child or infant,” PAWS said in its Facebook post quoting a portion of Santos’ affidavit.
Anna Cabrera, PAWS executive director, said, “Evil acts such as this are always a precursor to violence against human beings.”
“There are many studies that show the strong link between cruelty to animals and crimes committed against human beings,” she emphasized.
“We are one with those who have expressed outrage and anger against this brutal crime. We thank everyone on that footbridge who spoke up and we thank the people who emailed to inform us about this incident,” Cabrera said.
“Filing this case for violation of the Animal Welfare Act is a show of our collective commitment to bring about a truly humane society. Society must protect its weakest and its most helpless members — animals and children,” she stressed.
Cabrera added, “the law that protects animals is a law that protects us all from being victims of future acts of violence.”
Aside from PAWS, the Animal Kingdom Foundation also filed a similar complaint against Malicdem.
SM bans security guard Jojo Malicdem following an incident involving a puppy being thrown from a bridge near the mall. | PHOTO: Janine Santos
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