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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 153, April 12, 1965 ]

EXTENDING THE PROHIBITION TO SLAUGHTER CARABAOS UP TO DECEMBER 31, 1965

In order to carry out effectively the provisions of Republic Act No. 11 and to conserve our work animals for agricultural purposes, I, Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

1. The prohibition to slaughter carabaos under Executive Order No. 81 dated April 20, 1964, is hereby extended up to December 31, 1965.

2. Permits to slaughter carabaos may be issued by the Provincial Commander, subject to the following conditions:

(a) That the carabao is fifteen (15) years old or over;

(b) That the carabao is unfit for work;

(c) That the carabao must be inspected by the Provincial Veterinarian and the Provincial Commander or their authorized representatives;

(d) That the Provincial Veterinarian and the Provincial Commander shall make a joint certification that the carabao is 15 years old or over and unfit for work; and

(e) That all carabaos permitted for slaughter within Manila and Suburbs shall only be slaughtered at the National Slaughterhouse of the Government located at Valenzuela, Bulacan.

3. In every case where permit to slaughter carabao is issued, the Provincial Commander shall furnish the Office of the President copies of the pertinent papers.

Done in the City of Manila, this 12th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-five.1a⍵⍴h!1

(Sgd.) DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RAMON A. DIAZ
Executive Secretary

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