BACOLOD CITY – The City Veterinary Office (CVO) confirmed on Friday, July 24, that African Swine Fever (ASF) hit two hog raisers in Barangays Granada and Bata in this highly-urbanized city. Two samples were collected in Barangay Bata and both tested positive in the initial and confirmatory...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 200 hogs either died or slaughtered here as the local government ordered strict border controls and quarantine measures to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). ASF was monitored by the City Veterinary Office in seven barangays – San Roque, Tumaga,...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said African Swine Fever (ASF) in the province is under control despite affecting 14 of the province 's 31 local government units (LGUs). Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, July 14, Lacson said the province 's response has been...
CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu, home to a P12-billion hog industry, has intensified its campaign against African Swine Fever (ASF). Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro on Tuesday, July 7, issued an Executive Order (EO) banning the entry of hogs and pork products from Negros Island Region (NIR). The...
CEBU CITY – Live pigs, pork, and pork products from Negros Island will not be allowed to enter Bohol in the next 60 days. The prohibition was contained in an Executive Order (EO) that Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado issued on Friday, July 3. “This is part of our effort to prevent the spread of ASF in...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria has assured hog raisers that the provincial government is prepared to contain the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) amid five confirmed cases in La Libertad town. Sagarbarria led the Provincial ASF Task Force Coordination...
ILOILO CITY – African Swine Fever (ASF) cases have reemerged in Iloilo province, four years after an outbreak. The Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) confirmed on Thursday, July 2, positive cases in Barotac Viejo town, following positive results in tests conducted by the Regional Animal...
BACOLOD CITY – Four cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) were reported in two barangays here. Dr. Maria Agueda dela Torre, head of the City Veterinary Office (CVO), announced in a media briefing on Wednesday, July 1, that samples from two hogs in Bangga Riles, Barangay Alijis and two in Purok 5,...
ILOILO CITY — Four provinces in Western Visayas temporarily banned the trading and transporting of live hogs, pork, and any of its by-products as new cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) were detected. The provincial governments of Aklan, Antique, and Guimaras banned live hogs and pork products...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Authorities are investigating the deaths of about 30 hogs in Amlan, Negros Oriental, even as the provincial government intensifies measures to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever (ASF) into the province. Amlan Mayor Manjoe Sycip said Monday it is premature to conclude the...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental has revived its African Swine Fever (ASF) Task Force and completely banned live pigs, pork products, pork by-products, frozen boar semen, and hog transport vehicles from ASF-affected restricted or high-risk areas. Gov. Manuel “Chaco”...
BACOLOD CITY – San Enrique, Negros Occidental Mayor Jilson Tubillara confirmed on Tuesday, June 23, that at least 500 pigs were killed in the municipality due to African Swine Fever (ASF). Tubillara said that laboratory results released on Monday, June 22, revealed positive ASF cases affecting...
