In the space of just a few weeks two politicians have had their dogs run over and killed. First up was Senator Manny Pacquiao.
Less tragic but just as horrible is the death of Harry Roque's dog.
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According to Manila Bulletin's Nick Giongco, who was first to report the incident, Pacman was accidentally run over by one of Pacquiao's close aides, David Sisson. Pacman reportedly ran under Sisson's car as Pacquiao's security people were clearing out the garage.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/29/20/manny-pacquiaos-dog-pacman-dies-in-unfortunate-accidentThat is indeed a tragic accident to have been run over by his owner's assistant. Manny later posted on Facebook a tribute video to his training partner.
Less tragic but just as horrible is the death of Harry Roque's dog.
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Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque's wife, Mylah Roque, demanded accountability from logistics and freight services app Transportify following the death of their puppy after getting hit, allegedly, by one of their drivers.
Mrs Roque posted about the incident on Facebook, leading other pet lovers to echo her demands.
The collision happened on Thursday afternoon, July 9. The Roques' puppy, 5-month-old Trebs, was hit by the driver who was supposedly driving fast down a sloping road.
Trebs died instantly.
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/266189-harry-roque-husky-puppy-dies-hit-by-alleged-transportify-driverHarry's wife Mylah wrote a lengthy letter on Facebook blaming Transportify and their driver for the death of her dog. However one paragraph sheds a lot of light on what exactly happened.
The problem is my dog was a husky who was huge at 5-months old. He’s already as high as my waist. No driver driving slow would miss him. My helper was rushing after Trebs and she, along with a few neighbors, saw how fast the driver was going down the slope.
https://www.facebook.com/mylahroque/posts/10158557934524362
What makes this death less tragic is that it was totally preventable. From the sound of it the puppy was being chased outside the gate. Why? Come to think of it does it seem believable that Manny's 14 year old dog ran under a moving car in the garage as it was being cleaned?
If these two dogs, Pacman and Trebs, had not belonged to famous politicians we would never have heard of their names. In a country full of strays who get hit by cars everyday they would have been just a statistic. I saw a dog get hit by a tricycle once. The guy kept going. Didn't look back. No one blinked. That nameless dog probably belonged to someone but they did not care enough to keep him tied up or locked in. If only he had been owned by someone famous he would have gotten his picture in the paper and condolences from strangers on Facebook.
If these two dogs, Pacman and Trebs, had not belonged to famous politicians we would never have heard of their names. In a country full of strays who get hit by cars everyday they would have been just a statistic. I saw a dog get hit by a tricycle once. The guy kept going. Didn't look back. No one blinked. That nameless dog probably belonged to someone but they did not care enough to keep him tied up or locked in. If only he had been owned by someone famous he would have gotten his picture in the paper and condolences from strangers on Facebook.
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