Senator Jamby Madrigal to combat dog racing bill

Senator Jamby Madrigal is one with dog lovers in the Philippines and elsewhere in the world.

It escaped our attention but Senator Madrigal has vowed to oppose a bill legalizing grey hound racing in Mandaue town, Cebu. She has struck a mortal blow against the bill that proposes to legalize a very addictive form of gambling which is also very cruel to dogs.

This has also dealt a severe blow to a province whose voters were said to have been responsible for electing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo -- the biggest benefactor of all the jueteng operations in the Philippines. They're temerity to espouse such a measure that promotes animal cruelty and immorality must have been doused with cold water, making them realize that their affiliation with the President won't mean a thing as they'll need Senator Jamby's go ahead in the senate to have the measure passed.

Jamby was so right in saying, “Hindi lang ako tutol sa animal cruelty pero pati na rin sa bill na nagsusulong sa sugal [I am not only against animal cruelty, but gambling as well].”

“Sa greyhound racing, pag hindi sila nanalo, pinapatay sila. Cruel talaga [In greyhound racing, the dogs are killed if they lose. It’s really cruel]."

Jamby is a long time animal lover as well as a lover and protector of the environment. She even owns a greyhound which, she explains, is among the best dog breed to own because of their intelligence and energy. To dramatize her point, she even brought Prasad to the senate so that reporters could see what a greyhound is.

Madrigal has the support of Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Iglesia ni Kristo, budhists, Muslim fundamentalists, and even atheists with a humanitarian streak.

Senator Madrigal, to drive home her point, said that Greyhound racing is in the same league as cockfighting, horse fighting and other such sports which harm animals for the sake of entertaining people.

Madrigal is probably the most humane among the senators and truly deserves our support as we continue call for her to run as President.