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Last July 8, 2021, the Department of Agriculture declared Lipa City ASF-free. Lipa was one of six Batangas cities considered “recovered from ASF.” The others are San Jose, Malvar, Rosario, Taysan, and Nasugbu. Lipa City Veterinarian Dr. Samuel P. Comia explains how, through concentrated efforts...

African Swine Fever (ASF) has caused significant damage and alarm to the Philippine hog industry since its first reported case in the country in September 2019. In the succeeding years, it has brought massive losses to hog raisers as the virus continues to spread.  Seeing the damages of the...

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet-- The Provincial Local Government Unit of Benguet through the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (PVET) gives cash aid amounting to a total of P949,200.00 to 28 swine raisers in the province. This is to compensate the losses of swine raisers from the municipalities of Itogon...

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - The Department of Agriculture – Cordillera has boosted its campaign to deter the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the region through intensification its partnership with local swine raisers and industry stakeholders. Dr.Karl Kigis, the regional ASF focal person in...

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — After reeling from massive setback from the African Swine Fever (ASF) last year, farmers and hog raisers here have now a reason to smile — thanks to the P32-M worth of livestock assistance provided by the government to jumpstart the waning hog industry in the...