WNBA greats Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Cappie Pondexter and Alana Beard headline the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 that was announced Friday, Nov. 15. FILE - Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird reacts to fans chanting "Thank you Sue" after the Storm were eliminated from the playoffs with a...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – This province has been declared free from the highly pathogenic avian influenza after several months of monitoring and other disease control operations. LAUREL (DA FB) Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. issued Memorandum Circular No. 46 declaring Cagayan...
DAVAO CITY – The City of Tacurong in Sultan Kudarat province is set to hold a two-day bird festival on May 10 to 11 to raise awareness on the conservation of the local bird sanctuary. STUDENTS visit the Baras Bird Sanctuary in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. (Tacurong City Tourism Office)...
After the implementation of preventive measures, the Department of Agriculture (DA) declared that Bulacan province is now free from avian influenza. In a statement on Friday, April 26, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that the declaration was made as it has been 90 days since...
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Albuera in Leyte has created a task force against bird flu or avian influenza. Albuera Mayor Sixto dela Victoria issued an executive order forming Task Force LIPAD (Livestock, Immunization, Public Awareness, Avian Surveillance, and Disease Control...
TACLOBAN CITY – To protect the local poultry and game fowl industry, four municipalities in Leyte have created task forces to regulate the entry of live domestic and wild birds in their jurisdiction. This developed after the Department of Agriculture (DA)-8 confirmed the first case of avian...
Sultan Kudarat's poultry industry received a clean bill of health from the Department of Agriculture (DA) as it was declared free from avian influenza (AI). Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced the news on Tuesday, Mar. 26, following rigorous cleaning, disinfection...
In the heart of the Philippines, a country celebrated for its staggering biodiversity, an activity traditionally reserved for the most ardent nature enthusiasts is taking flight in the mainstream: birding. Long perceived as a niche pastime for dedicated scientists and nature lovers, this...
Two years after its first case of avian influenza, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that the Benguet province is now free from bird flu. The DA confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 20, that laboratory tests found that there have been no reported cases of the H5N1 strain infection since the...
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...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) imposed a ban on the importation of all poultry products from Belgium and France in response to the recent outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds in these European nations. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...
AGAP Party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones (Facebook) A ranking solon in the House of Representatives is calling on government to prioritize the rollout of vaccines for livestock and poultry, specifically African Swine Fever (ASF) and bird flu. In a Facebook live...
