(Julia Filirovska/Pexels) Pork is an essential part of the Filipino diet and cuisine. Adobo, lechon, sisig, crispy pata, bagnet, and sinigang are examples of well-known Filipino pork dishes. However, buying pork can be overwhelming, especially for those still inexperienced in cooking. Once you go...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental seized a total of P1.3-million worth of pork and pork products from April 1 to 10. Of the confiscated items, 9.52 kilos of pork and 37,680 packs of processed pork meat worth P1.2 million were shipped back to their origin due to...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 assured enough pork supply amid the rising cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Western Visayas. Dr. John Roel Hilario, DA-6 regional veterinary quarantine officer, said the number of hogs in the region is enough to sustain the demand of...
And I’m hungering for the sautéed onion in my breakfast omelette or the rings of medium red onion in my pork chop steak a la bistek “…Eat no onions nor garlic, for we are to utter sweet breath; and I do not doubt but to hear them say it is a sweet comedy,” says the weaver Bottom to the...
Pigs in their wallowing pond (Rico Ecunar) By James Tababa Swine production is one of the main livestock businesses here in the Philippines. Even though there are several cases of African Swine Fever that threatens the Philippine swine industry, it is still a profitable business because of the high...
Rico Ecunar with a satisfied customer on their 300 pesos pork campaign (Rico Ecunar) By James Tababa Rico Ecunar was almost persuaded to follow his family’s tradition of becoming medical nurses. Still, he saw the potential to improve the swine production business that his parents had already...
Lawyer Jessica Lucila "Gigi" Reyes, who was tagged in the multi-billion peso pork barrel fund controversy, was released from her detention facility, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) confirmed on Thursday, Jan. 19, In an advisory, the BJMP said Reyes was released from the Taguig...
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...
CEBU CITY -- The province of Cebu has extended the ban on the entry of live hogs, pork and pork products coming from Panay Island. In a press briefing on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia announced that the ban is extended until June 30 next year. Last Oct. 13, Garcia issued...
Six regions in the country are currently affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF), the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) disclosed on Tuesday, Nov. 29. “As of Nov. 25, the areas with active ASF cases are regions I, III, IV-A, VI, VIII, and XII,” Dr. Samuel Joseph Castro, national deputy...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo is celebrating a pork festival to counter the negative impact of rising African Swine Fever (ASF) cases. ‘LECHON’ (roasted pig) is cooked for the pork festival in Santa Barbara, Iloilo on Sunday, Nov. 27. (Vincent Lusaya) “This is our way forward. Let us...
CEBU CITY -- Pork producers in the country assured that they are committed to supporting the initiatives and programs of the Department of Agriculture. The expression of support was made during the recent courtesy visit of officers and members of the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines,...
