If anyone should unfortunately suffer dog bite here in the Philippines it might be helpful to know that Republic Act (RA) 9482 or the Anti-Rabies Act of 2007 was enacted primarily to address prevalence of rabies in the country.
Section 5 makes it mandatory for owners of dogs to faithfully and religiously comply with the following responsibilities:-

“Sec. 5. Responsibilities of Pet Owner. – All pet owners shall be required to:-

(a) Have their dog regularly vaccinated against rabies and maintain a registration card, which shall contain all vaccinations conducted on their dog, for accurate record purposes.
(b) Submit their dog for mandatory registration.
(c) Maintain control over their dog and not allow it to roam the streets or any public place without a leash.
(d) Be a responsible owner by providing their dog with proper grooming, adequate food and clean shelter.
(e) Within 24 hours, report immediately any dog-biting incident to concerned officials for investigation or for any appropriate action and place such dog under observation by a government or private veterinarian.
(f) Assist the dog-bite victim immediately and shoulder the medical expenses incurred and other incidental expenses relative to the victim’s injuries.”

I have no idea if many (or even any) dog owners comply or if many (or any) could be dragged through the courts.

Keep well away from any of the extremely numerous wandering dogs here is my best advice.