Law Summary
Consequences for Violation
- Carabaos or carabeef transported illegally are subject to confiscation and forfeiture by the government.
- Confiscated carabeef to be distributed to charitable and similar institutions, under the discretion of the Chairman of the National Meat Inspection Commission.
- Confiscated carabaos to be distributed to deserving farmers via dispersal, as determined by the Director of Animal Industry.
Objectives and Legal Authority
- Reinforces the purposes and objectives of Executive Order No. 626 by closing gaps exploited by violators.
- Enacted by the President of the Philippines under constitutional powers.
Effective Date
- The amendments take effect immediately upon promulgation.
This Executive Order reinforces the government’s regulatory framework on the movement of carabaos and carabeef to ensure compliance and protect agricultural resources while providing a humane and socially beneficial disposition of confiscated property.