TACLOBAN CITY - The municipality of Silago in Southern Leyte province is set to declare a state of calamity due to African Swine Fever outbreaks in at least three barangays. Mayor Lemuel Honor said calamity funds will be used to assist hog raisers affected by the culling of their pigs. He noted...
The provincial government of Bohol is not letting up in its fight against African Swine Fever (ASF), a highly contagious viral disease that continues to threaten the country’s hog industry. The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPV) recently partnered with the Municipal Agriculture Office of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has unveiled two locally developed kits designed for the early detection, rapid response, and long-term prevention of African Swine Fever (ASF), a viral disease that has devastated the Philippine swine industry since 2019. The DOST-Philippine Council...
TACLOBAN CITY – Guiuan, Eastern Samar Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan has issued an executive order banning the entry and exit of live hogs, pork, and by-products from areas declared by the Department of Agriculture infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) to contain its spread and protect the local...
CEBU CITY – In a bid to bring down pork prices, Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has ordered the lifting of the ban on the entry of hogs and livestock into the province of Cebu. Baricuatro signed a series of executive orders that eased the movement of livestock and meat products. EO Nos. 16, 17, and 18...
The European Union (EU) reaffirmed its opposition to the country-wide bans imposed by the Philippines on areas affected by animal diseases, questioning their consistency with global standards and their impact on the importation of meat commodities. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO),...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol has released financial assistance to hog raisers affected by the African Swine Flu (ASF). Gov. Aris Aumentado on Monday, June 9, led the distribution of cash assistance amounting to P4.3 million as part of the provincial government’s...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city’s recently restored African Swine Fever (ASF)-free status is seen to boost confidence in local pork production after the compliance of the City Veterinary Office (CVO) with the national guidelines on ASF recovery. In Executive Order 11-2025, dated June...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Borongan City in Eastern Samar has passed a resolution declaring a state of calamity following the surge of African Swine Fever (ASF) cases in the city. Resolution No. 55, Series of 2025, was issued on May 14 following the recommendation by the City...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the pork industry requested the withdrawal of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on pork amid challenges in compliance. In an interview on Thursday, May 15, Laurel said the industry is struggling to comply with the pork limit...
A total of eight countries are seeking the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) accreditation to export meat products to the Philippines, as the country moves to raise the supply of the commodity still reeling from African swine fever (ASF). Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Constante...
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on pork, implemented to lower retail pork prices, is set to be lifted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as the agency seeks to revise the policy to crack down on low compliance. In an interview on Wednesday, May 14, Agriculture Undersecretary for...
