The veteran reporter Korina Sanchez opens up about her love and passion for dogs.
KORINA SANCHEZ – The reporter opens up a foundation that will shelter stray animals who were neglected and suffers abuse.
According to the news report of the Inquirer, the reporter hosted a luncheon on May 22 at the The Pierre Hotel that would help and benefit the animals of the Philippines.
Aside from her campaign in her program in the Kapamilya network that aims to restore the dignity of the poor children through giving them a pair of  slippers, this  time her advocacy is to help the animals.
Sanchez said this to the people who attended the said event, “Everybody can actually come together and help me help the dogs. I’ve created a foundation for animal welfare that mainly aims to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome these stray, neglected and abused animals.”
Her foundation is called Philippine Animal Guardians for Humane Societies (PAGHS).
The veteran broadcaster also narrated into the audience stories of animals who are still homeless and still wanders along  the streets of Manila.
According to her as mentioned on the report, these stray animals are sick, hungry and is dying.
Rampant in the society now is the illegal trade of dog meat and even though it is illegal, the operation still continues.
She even added the horses tied in a carriages which does not receive enough food and proper medical attention whenever it is sick.
Also, she told the story as to how she got her dog Trina. She could not resist to adopt the dog for as she said that the eye of Trina seemed to be talking to her.
The street dog that she had from a garbage collector which has deformed hind legs.
The broadcaster even stated her high hopes for her foundation to be credible enough in order for it to attract enough funding.
Pahelp nmn po maam korina yong dog ko po kasi nagseseizure e wala po akong pera para madala cya sa vet.baka po pwede nyo akong tulungan naawa na po kasi ako