CH workers told: Register pets

The Cebu City government has required all City Hall workers to register their pet dogs and cats as part of the city's initiative to implement the mandatory registration of pets to prevent the spread of rabies and control the growing number of stray animals.

- Caren Itolle, Raphael Veloso, and Joseph Adrian Leyson, CNU Journalism Interns/FPL

The Human Resource Development Office (HRDO) directed all Cebu City Hall employees who own pets to register them with the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF).

However, DVMF head Dr. Alice Utlang clarified that the ordinance applies to all residents of Cebu City—not just government workers.

The registration fee is P200 per pet and comes with free services such as anti-rabies vaccination, deworming, and spaying or neutering.

The initiative is part of the city's Mandatory Registration of All Pet Dogs and Cats ordinance, which aims to reduce the stray animal population.

Utlang said the registration is still ongoing, and pet owners may inquire with their barangays or visit the DVMF station at Plaza Sugbu, where free vaccinations are also available.

She added that their team prioritizes areas with the highest number of rabies cases.