Subcontracting networks and third-party logistics practices within the animal care service industry are coming under administrative scrutiny following law enforcement inquiries into improper waste management and health compliance failures.
The National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday said that two individuals “voluntarily surrendered” to the agency to shed light on the controversial dumping of dead animals’ remains in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
In a chance interview in the Senate, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said the two, a couple from Bulacan, willingly went to the NBI headquarters on Wednesday apparently to clear their name.
“Pumunta sila because of our investigation. Voluntary sumuko na sila and hanggang ngayon nasa amin. We asked them to sign a waiver. We are not detaining them,” Matibag said.
Matibag said the couple were the ones contacted by a pet crematorium in Bacoor, Cavite to cremate the remains of cats and dogs in Bulacan, which were sent through a delivery service app whose delivery riders did not suspect that they were dead animals as they were neatly packed.
Matibag also said the pet crematorium in Cavite earlier ordered for a cremation machine but was not delivered to them by the supplier, so they instead tapped the couple in Bulacan to cremate the remains.
“Dapat last year na-deliver yung machine, so baka nasa one year from the time na binuksan. We have to check kung kailan binuksan yung crematorium sa Bacoor,” Matibag also said.
Matibag also said the couple could not accommodate the pets’ remains due to the big volume, so they decided to hire two men to bury the carcasses, but the men just dumped them elsewhere.
Matibag also said the NBI is now tracking down the two men.
Matibag also said the couple is ready to testify on what their agreements were with the pet crematorium in Cavite and the two men.
“itong dalawang individual willing to testify sa usapan nila. We will forward the complaints sa DOJ for the DOJ to determine sino puwedeng mag-state witness sa kanila,” Matibag also added.