Press Release
De Lima lauds Mang Anton for selfless love for stray dogs, calls him unsung hero
Senator Leila M. de Lima has commended Anton Velasco for selflessly taking care of and unfailingly showing his concern for stray dogs despite his poor living conditions.
De Lima, an animal lover who has a soft spot for dogs and cats, said she is relieved to know that Velasco, referred by many as Mang Anton , has been found by an online pet store after he was reported to be missing last March 5. Mang Anton is one of the unsung heroes of this pandemic. Ngayong panahon ng pandemya, sa kabila ng mas mabigat na pasanin at hirap ng buhay, doble kayod siya sa pag-aaruga sa kanyang mga anak, at pagmamalasakit at pagkupkop sa mga alaga niyang aso, she said.