ORMOC CITY — Strengthening animal identification protocols and public safety measures across the city, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Ormoc, through its City Veterinary Office (CVO), officially launched its Pet Microchipping Program at the Barangay Alegria Covered Court on Friday, October 16, 2026.
The initiative enforces City Ordinance No. 131, Series of 2023, also known as the Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Welfare Ordinance of Ormoc City.
Permanent Digital Identification For Local Pets
The procedure involves implanting a minute electronic identification microchip beneath a pet’s skin, linking a unique numeric code to the LGU's central database.
City officials emphasized that digital microchipping offers several operational benefits for the local community:
Lost Pet Reunification: Provides a permanent, tamper-proof system to identify stray or displaced animals and safely return them to registered owners.
Stray Population Management: Supports local efforts to regulate roaming animal populations and reduce animal-involved road accidents on public thoroughfares.
Owner Accountability: Encourages pet owners to keep vaccination records updated and deters animal abandonment.
Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Edmund Kierulf attended the launching ceremony, expressing strong legislative support for measures that uphold animal welfare alongside public health standards.
Free Services For Spayed And Neutered Pets
To incentivize population control efforts, the LGU is offering free microchipping services for pets that have been spayed or neutered (kapon). For unneutered or unspayed pets, a fee of ₱300 applies.
Pet owners can access the microchipping service at the City Veterinary Office in Barangay Alegria every Tuesday and Thursday.
Key stakeholders attending the ceremonial launch included CVO Head Dr. Froilan Sanchez, Barangay Alegria Chairperson Jourdan Gaviola, Ormoc Strays Oasis/LGU Partner Patrick James Cruz, and Petdentity Representative Mark Vinsaint Dorado.
