CEBU CITY – The death of several hogs in Pilar town, Bohol province was confirmed to be due to African Swine Fever (ASF). Good thing is the spread of the virus has been contained, said Dr. Stella Marie Lapiz, Bohol provincial veterinarian. Lapiz confirmed that some 80 hogs, including piglets, in...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol is investigating the deaths of several pigs in a barangay in the municipality of Pilar if it is caused by African Swine Fever (ASF). Gov. Aris Aumentado said blood samples have been sent to the regional office of the Department of Agriculture-Central...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sagay City government distributed pigs and free-range chicken to farmers and graduates of the Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBRP) on Tuesday, July 11, amid the threat of African Swine Fever (ASF) and hog cholera that affected some parts of the province. The...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PNA) – The province of Bataan was placed under a state of calamity due to an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). The declaration was provided in a resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Bataan and was approved by Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia III on...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is prodding the national government to facilitate the release of emergency funds for the purchase of African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccines from Vietnam. This can be done by declaring a state of calamity in areas affected by ASF, the former...
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...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 reported on Monday, June 26, that 62 towns in Western Visayas region have hogs infected with African Swine Fever (ASF). HOGS ready to be transported in Iloilo province. (Tara Yap) “ASF has now penetrated the region,” said Jose Albert...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Antique is no longer free from African Swine Fever (ASF) after four cases were detected among pigs in Hamtic town. AN ASF checkpoint in Antique (DA-6) “Results showed that four out five samples tested positive for ASF,” said Jose Albert Barrogo, Department of...
(Unsplash) The southern European country of Portugal has offered to help the Philippines get rid of the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF), the Office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez bared on Wednesday, June 14. The offer was relayed to Romualdez by Portuguese non-resident Ambassador to the...
ILOILO CITY – Suspected cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) emerged in Hamtic, Antique province after a number of pigs died in eight barangays in the municipality. A CHECKPOINT against African Swine Fever (ASF) is conducted on the border of Antique province. The town of Hamtic has banned...
BACOLOD CITY – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said that hog farmers in Negros Occidental affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) will receive financial assistance from the government. THE MDRRMO conducts an ASF checkpoint following a reported case of ASF in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental last month. (Photo...
ILOILO CITY – Antique is the only province in Western Visayas region that has no African Swine Fever (ASF) cases. DR. Jonic Natividad, focal person of the Department of Agriculture for African Swine Fever, talks to hog raisers in Sibalom town, Antique province. (DA-6 PIO) To maintain this...
