PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan (PNA) – This province is no longer free of African Swine Fever (ASF) after an outbreak of the disease has been confirmed in piggeries in Cocoro Island, a barangay in the municipality of Magsaysay. Dr. Darius Mangcucang, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Veterinary...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to work double-time in the effort to roll out the African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccination drive on local hogs. “The...
Despite the developments of vaccines against animal viral diseases, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said there is still danger and the government must look out for it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Speaking at the opening of the Livestock Philippines 2023 on...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said an outbreak of hog cholera is threatening the province’s swine industry. NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson meets local chief executives and other local officials in an emergency meeting on Animal Biosecurity and Current Hog...
BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez confirmed on Friday, May 26, the detection of two suspected cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the city. Benitez said the suspected cases were from a backyard piggery in Barangay Taculing here, but the two pigs originated from Bago City,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 is urging local government units (LGUs) across Western Visayas region to strengthen measures against African Swine Fever (ASF). DA-6 issued the advisory as it has been receiving reports of the re-entry of processed pork products across the region....
(Peggychoucair/Pixabay) Biosecurity measures are essential in livestock and poultry farming to prevent the spread of diseases among animals and to protect human health. Effective biosecurity practices help to reduce the incidence of disease outbreaks, improve animal health, and increase the...
(Diego San/Unsplash) The National Hog Convention and Trade Exhibit began with a promising start as global food and agriculture company Cargill presented the Animal Nutrition Summit, aimed at fostering knowledge and technology transfer for optimal farm production and better profitability. On April...
Governor Daniel R. Fernando on Wednesday, April 12, ordered a total ban on the entry of live pigs and pork meat from areas affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) into the province. Fernando issued Executive Order No. 13, Series of 2023, “An Order Prohibiting the Entry of Live Pigs and its Meat...
CEBU CITY – The city government of Danao has prohibited the entry of hogs into the city as part of the strict measures to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). Danao Mayor Mix Durano has issued an executive order (EO) calling for strict biosecurity control and measures. “The City...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) A ranking congressman is prodding authorities to declare a state of calamity in all African Swine Fever (ASF)-affected areas in the country. According to Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, this would allow national...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) should seriously consider carrying out a a nationwide immunization drive on hogs to contain the deadly African Swine Fever (ASF). Thus, said Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte amid fears that the latest ASF surge in the country...
