Bird flu or avian influenza—a respiratory disease of birds caused by influenza A viruses—has caused the rise in the price of eggs in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, Thursday, Jan. 12. Eggs (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) “Tinamaan po tayo ng avian influenza (bird flu) so...
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...
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...
The number of regions in the country with active cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) and Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu went down, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 16. (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) “We have reduction in the number of ASF cases.efore we have 14...
An imposing 23-story structure nestled between the bustling cities of Mandaue and Cebu is an eye-catcher and a tourist attraction. With 668 guest rooms, eight dining options, and 12 function rooms, Bai Hotel Cebu is now a stellar attraction in the Queen City of the South. The hotel's culinary...
Ren Jialun and Bai Lu in 'One and Only' (iQiyi) “One and Only,” starring well-loved Chinese actors Ren Jialun and Bai Lu, is set in the backdrop of ancient China. In the drama, which is now streaming on iQiyi and iQ.com, Jialun plays the role of Zhousheng Chen, the junior Prince of Nanchen,...
The Philippines is now under a state of calamity for a period of one year due to African Swine Fever (ASF), but the government's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said recovery of the local hog sector is expected to happen in 2023 yet. During the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)...
Livestock and poultry raisers expressed relief after the resolute of the long-drawn uncertainty of which agency and standards will regulate the registration and use of veterinary drugs and biologics. Last February 17, the DA issued Memorandum Circular No. 1 s. 2021 that clearly lays down the Bureau...
The Department of Agrarian is now weighing the suggestion of the poultry industry to suspend the price ceiling on chicken. Reildrin Morales, the new director of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), said the poultry industry suggested to suspend the price cap during their meeting to address...
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), has retained the regulation over the importation of veterinary drugs and animal feed ingredients after such authority was almost given back to the Department of Health’s (DOH) Food and Drug Authority (FDA). Based on...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called out Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) for failure to comply with the ease of doing business directives. ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica called out these agencies after conducting...
The shortfall in the supply of pork has yet to be fully addressed, and now the Department of Agriculture (DA) is also seeing a potential deficit in the supply of broiler meat by the end of this year. This followed after a group of...
