07/10/2026
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค
The National Meat Inspection Service Regional Technical Operations Center XI (NMIS RTOC XI) joins the nation in the observance of Animal Welfare Week from October 5-9, 2026, with the theme, โSTRENGTHENING INFORMATION, EMPOWERING ACTION: Advancing Animal Welfare Through Awareness and Enforcement.โ
The observance highlights the importance of strengthening public awareness, responsible animal stewardship, and compliance with animal welfare standards throughout the food animal production and meat processing chain.
As part of its mandate to ensure the safety and quality of meat and meat products, NMIS RTOC XI continues to promote humane handling and slaughter practices in meat establishments across the Davao Region. This includes reinforcing proper animal handling, minimizing unnecessary stress and suffering, and ensuring that personnel involved in slaughter operations observe established animal welfare requirements.
Through information dissemination, technical guidance, monitoring, and enforcement, NMIS RTOC XI supports meat establishments and stakeholders in strengthening their compliance with animal welfare standards. These efforts underscore that animal welfare is an integral part of responsible meat production and food safety.
This Animal Welfare Week, NMIS RTOC XI calls on meat industry stakeholders, animal handlers, slaughterhouse personnel, local government units, and the public to translate awareness into action by promoting humane treatment, responsible animal care, and compliance with existing animal welfare regulations.
Together, through strengthened information and collective action, we can help advance a meat industry that upholds animal welfare, food safety, and responsible stewardship.
