There is still no application for Avian influenza vaccines in the Philippines, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bared. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) While there are three potential applicants for bird flu vaccines registration, none of them has lodged their official application to the...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – African Swine Fever has infected 33 pigs in Peñablanca and Alcala, this province. Dr. Myka Ponce of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) said 12 pigs owned by two hog raisers were culled in Nabbabalayan, Peñablanca after they showed ASF symptoms. Seventeen...
TACLOBAN CITY – African Swine Fever cases have been recorded in three municipalities in Southern Leyte. The Provincial Veterinary Office said five barangays in Silago with 94 hog breeders were affected. A total of 489 hogs were culled while the provincial government prepared a...
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has confirmed that pigs from three towns in Occidental Mindoro have tested negative for African Swine Fever (ASF). In a statement on Friday, Feb. 2, BAI said that recent blood tests from the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed that pigs in...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) said 24 pigs died from African Swine Fever or ASF in Lal-lo, Cagayan. Dr. Myka Ponce, PVET Veterinarian II, said they were from Barangay Alaguia and owned by two hog raisers. These pigs were immediately buried and a massive...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) has recorded African Swine Fever (ASF) cases in this town and Alcala, this province. PVET said eight pigs died in Centro Norte, Alcala and four hog raisers were affected. Four pig farm owners in Remus, Baggao, also lost their pigs....
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – African Swine Fever cases have been recorded in six towns in this province this month. Dr. Myka Ponce, Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) Veterinarian II, said areas with ASF cases were Barangays Angaoang and Santo Tomas, Tuao; Bauan West, Solana; Plaza, Aparri;...
Senator Cynthia Villar questioned on Wednesday, October 25 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) for the clinical trials of an African Swine Flu (ASF) vaccine conducted even before it was even approved for commercial use. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar presides...
Local government units (LGUs) were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a state of calamity in order to access a disaster program budget amid African Swine Fever (ASF) incidents. (MB File Photo) “This (declaring a state of calamity) will allow them to access disaster funds to...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – Thirteen towns in this province have been affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). Dr. Belina Barboza, provincial veterinary officer, said in interview with a local radio station that another case of ASF was recorded in Barangay San Juan, Cabagan. “Nasa labing-apat na...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on Monday night, October 9, placed two towns in this province under a state of calamity following confirmation of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. This is in response to the request of Gov. Humerlito Dolor to place the towns...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – This city is under a state of calamity due to an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak that has affected 22 out of 42 barangays as of Sunday, October 1. The city council has approved Resolution Number 353-2023 imposing the declaration. “The declaration of a state of...
