CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The government has imported 600,000 vials of African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccines to deliver a different approach in the battle against the highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. PANGANIBAN (DA FB) Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior...
CEBU CITY – An eye-opener. This was how the regional director of the Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA-7) described the policies that Gov. Gwen Garcia is implementing to stem the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) disease in Cebu. Angel Enriquez expressed support to Garcia's...
CEBU CITY – African Swine Fever (ASF) cases have been detected in five more areas in Cebu. The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) reported that ASF cases were discovered in the cities of Bogo and Cebu City and the towns of Liloan, Sibonga, and Tuburan. “The sample collection was conducted in...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol has tightened its border control to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever (ASF). Members of the ASF Provincial Task Force have been deployed in the province’s 10 ports and in its airport. LILIOSA Bulias, veterinary quarantine inspector, shows about five kilos...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA-7) assured that it is supporting measures that Cebu province is taking to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The DA-7 and the provincial government of Cebu share a common goal of protecting the hog industry in the...
CEBU CITY – Culling of pigs has been suspended in the African Swine Fever (ASF)-affected Carcar City in southern Cebu. GOV. Garcia (FB) The suspension was ordered by Gov. Gwen Garcia who said the province will come up with its own procedures in determining ASF infection. Garcia noted that there...
The Philippine government must be quick on its feet to secure its supply of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines for the local hogs industry. (Unsplash) "Sana ay umaksyon agad ang pamahalaan para makakuha ng supply at maipamahagi ito sa ating mga stakeholder sa lalong madaling panahon (Hopefully our...
CEBU CITY – This city assured it has enough supply of meat that will even last until December amid the continuing threat of African Swine Fever (ASF). “We can sustain until December. So don’t worry, we will have ‘lechon’ (roasted pig) for the ‘noche buena’ (Christmas Eve repast),”...
The first commercially available vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF), a viral hog disease devastating swine industries around the world since its resurgence in 2018, will soon be available in the country with only one injection needed to protect growing pigs, a local agricultural product...
ILOILO CITY — Two more towns in Iloilo have been affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). HOGS ready to be transported in Iloilo province. (Tara Yap) The Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office confirmed that hogs in Barangays Libertad and Merced in Banate and Barangay La Fortuna in Barotac Viejo...
‘LECHON’ (roast pig) is cooked for the pork festival in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province in November. (Vincent Lusaya) ILOILO CITY – Nine municipalities in the province of Iloilo have recorded cases of African Swine Fever (ASF). The Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office confirmed that hogs...
PORK-based products such as ham were recently seized by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) in Malay town, Aklan province. (BAI Aklan) ILOILO CITY – The possible entry of African Swine Fever was prevented after the Bureau of Animal Industry recently seized pork products worth P1.6 million at the...
