2. What is the objectives and guidelines for IEC for animals?

3. Objectives 1. To create public awareness on the role and importance of animals (domestic and wild) to the general public. 2. To teach and inform the younger sector of the society on the basics of the importance, role, proper husbandry and management of domestic animals. 3. To inform the general public of the importance of protecting the animal’s habitats, including the aquatic species, and the conservation of the Philippine biodiversity. 4. To promote animal welfare and all its considerations. It may include welfare for the domestic animals, including wild and domestic aquatic forms, livestock, working animals, research animals, and animals in entertainment.

4. Domestic animals for the IEC * may include domesticated dogs, cats, and horses * should be in a healthy state or condition, free from any external skin lesions and parasites as certified by a licensed veterinarian * should be of stable temperament and non-aggressive in behavior Aquatic species for the IEC * may include tropical fishes like goldfishes, carps including koi, tetras, black mollies, guppies, swordtails, cichlids like tiger barbs, angel fish * should be in a suitable and required environment ex. fishbowls, aquaria Wildlife, including laboratory animals, for the IEC * NOT really encouraged, specially for the younger children! * animals should only be from registered breeders or raisers

5. Wildlife: * animals should only be handled by trained or experienced individuals * should be deemed healthy and free from any disease as certified by a licensed veterinarian. REMEMBER: * Wildlife includes any wild varieties, its stages of development, or ages of BOTH plants and animal species. * Wild animal species, including wild fish species, should be in the wild or its natural habitat and NOT in any home, zoological park (dependent on conditions and animal welfare considerations), cage or enclosure, or any environment aside from its natural habitat.

6. REMEMBER: * The IEC is NOT meant to encourage the public to take care of wild animals or to engage in ILLEGAL WILD ANIMAL TRADING and/or BUYING!! Instead, it should manifest our desire that wild animals should be in its natural state, habitat, and/or environment at all times!!

7. The Group: (consists of 5 members in a group) Don M. Velasquez Leader Patrick Chua Asst. Leader Jason Rogero Charles Chang Richard Oclarino members

8. Choosing a school / learning center and age / level of students Our group decided to conduct the said activity to Notre Dame of Greater Manila at Madre Ignacia., Grace Park, Caloocan City. This institution is where the group leader, Don Velasquez, is a graduate and an alumnus of Notre Dame since grade school. Our first target to conduct the said activity was on Dec. 14, 2008 during its Family Day Celebration. Because it was a Family Day event, the variety of students will be from kinder up to the college level. Since it was a big event for that institution, some problems occur during the processing of the activity. The letter should be raised up first to the legal council for some clarifications, questions, and approval. Due to the administrators’ busy schedules and errands to the upcoming event The letter that the group made was not entertained. Because there is no respond with the legal council, lack of time, venue, and requirements, we found out 4 days before the Family Day celebration that the said activity was not approved.

9. Choosing a school / learning center and age / level of students So we decided again after the Christmas break to again consult the institution to know what happened. So they told us what happened and what was lacking on our letter. And because they have no overview about the activity that we will make, we discussed it to the administrator of what really will be happen during the event and what would be the objectives for this. After that discussion, they gave us another chance and they will try their best to process the letter that we will made again. So, we made again another letter with the complete requirements attached to it. So the target of our next activity would be on January 21, 2009. But then again, it was lift up to the legal council but the legal council had no respond to the letter. So the Principal of the High School area decided that she would pursue the activity but with some limitations and conditions.

10. Choosing a school / learning center and age / level of students Now, the range of the students will be the High School (11-18 years old). The activity was held last February 02, 2009 on the Barangay court of the High School area during their lunch breaks. We decided to conduct it on lunch breaks of the students to prevent class disturbances.

11. LETTERS

14. PETS

16. PROGRAM PROPER

17. Here is the flow of the program that will turn out on January 21, 2009 on Notre Dame of Greater Manila during the Information Education Campaign (IEC) for Animals activity. This program is prepared in order to organize, manage, and control what will take place on the said occasion. As the letter states, it is said that this will transpire during the break time of the students to prevent class disturbances. This flow of program is just temporary and presume. It can have little changes up to the last minute when there is unforeseen circumstances. Furthermore, the said time of program is fixed and shall be followed.

18. PROGRAMME 8:00 - 9:00 am Setting up of booth Preparation of games Conditioning of Pets 9:00 – 4:00 pm Interaction between pets Discussions Introduction of pets Proper Grooming Animal Ownership Animal awareness Animal Cruelty Forum Film Showing Animal Cruelty Animal awareness Games Quail Egg guessing 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Feeding and resting hour for pets 4:00 - 5:00 pm Closing Cleaning up of the booth

19. PROGRAMME 9:00 – 11:00 am Setting up of booth Preparation of games Conditioning of Pets 11:00-11:30 am Final preparations Go signal for the start of the program 11:30-1:30 pm Start of the Program Games Quail egg guessing Film Showing Animal cruelty and rights (videos taken from PETA) Interaction of students and Pets Discussion proper 1:30 - 2:00 pm Closing Cleaning up of the booth

20. GUIDELINES FOR THE EVENT

21. General guidelines on animals that are brought onto school campus during the IEC event. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide information that will promote health and safety for staff and students when animals are brought into the classroom. Many times inadequate understanding of animal disease and behavior can lead to unnecessary risks for students, teachers, staff, and animals. Whenever animals are being brought into a school, or when students are being brought to a place where animals are present, a person designated by the school (e.g., the principal, nurse, risk manager, etc.) shall be notified first so that planning and preparation can take place prior to student-animal interaction. We take sure that animals that are brought onto school campus be clean and healthy so that the risk of their transmitting diseases to students is minimal. Children tend to be more susceptible to Zoonotic diseases and parasites than adults due to a lack of hand washing and the tendency of young children to put their hands in their mouths. Therefore, animals that are handled during the symposium should be well groomed and free of internal parasites, disease, etc. to decrease the likelihood of the animal transmitting these vectors to the students. Visiting animals should be restricted to an area designated by the principal or administrator.

28. GAMES

31. REACTIONS OF THE STUDENTS

32. When we arrived at the venue, as we can see, the students are much busy with their activities in their own subjects. Some are playing badminton for their PE class, some are doing experiments in their sciences classes and some are practicing for their cheer dance for the upcoming Sports fest. So we decided to set up the booth so that we would be ready for the activity and for the GO signal of the HS Principal. During our set-up, some students seem to be curious of what would be happening for that day. And because we are on the Barangay court, the students who are in the vicinity seems to notice what we are doing. We set-up first the audio-visual materials that we would need during the Film Showing. Then we tested the Movie. For just a second, the students seems to watch the film and noticing that it would be an animal show or something. The Lunch break came, some students were looking at our booth first from a far just to take a glimpse of the event. Some where curious why we have pets and why is there a film showing about animal cruelty. And for them, it is very rare to see such an activity like this done in their school. But when they saw the animals on our booth, they immediately went to the venue and interact with the pets. All were glad because they could touch the pets although the Principal wants to prevent the students to hold the pets. Some got to watch the movie very seriously and give their comments about it. They really had such fun watching the movie, interacting with the pets and playing with the game we made.

33. Reaction of the students Because we only made the event for almost 2 ½ hours due to the condition of the principal that we will only present it during lunch, it was quite a bit short for them because they have only 1 hour to stay outside the classroom due to their lunch break. Actually they want more. They want to have more interaction with the pets and to have more glimpse of the movie.. So they did was they just maximize the time seeing the pets and touching them. Some criticized the movie that was shown. They have many bad comments about animal cruelty. If you just saw in their faces when they saw the cow was slaughtered. They got mad, some get disgusted and some got pity on the animals. On the game that we made, many students try to figure seriously how many eggs does the container have. Some are very serious that they count one by one the eggs. Some have fun guessing and wants to try and try again until they get the prize. Some students drag their friends to see and interact with the pets and play with the quail eggs. It is such a good learning activity for all the students to raise their awareness on animal ownership and animal rights. And for us, we also learned many things about the student’s experiences on pets.

34. QUESTIONS OF THE STUDENTS

36. PARTICIPANTS

37. The participants came from the High school area. They are the 1 st -4 th year students. Some school staff also joins the event. In the game that we made, we have the following names that take part in the guessing game. And they are: Dennis Galapin – 4 th yr Whubert Maningas – 2 nd Danny Maat – 2 nd Les Paul Sanez – 2 nd Emmanuel Castro – 2 nd Anthony Salen – 2 nd Perry Macapinlac – 2 nd Rodney Ragoza – 2 nd Marielle Aricheta – 1 st Bien Paolo Mual – 1 st Robby Raven Navarro – 1 st Roger Jason Santos – 1 st Chohan Sigh – 1st Kimberely Vega – 1 st Joshua Borbe – 1 st Miguel Dionisio – 1 st Glenn Arnold Angeles – 1 st Nina Esguerra – 4 th Phelbuz Licen – grade 4 Ma. Mercedes Maliwat – grade 4 Jay Ralf Evgenio – 2 nd Faith Ballesteros – 3 rd Alesyl Miranda – 4 th Clayere Inton – 4 th Arvind Kumar – 3 rd Christelle Lao – 3rd Lloyd Diatre – 3 rd Ching Sacharine – 3rd

38. OTHERS