Senator Cynthia Villar questioned on Wednesday, October 25 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) for the clinical trials of an African Swine Flu (ASF) vaccine conducted even before it was even approved for commercial use. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar presides...
Local government units (LGUs) were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a state of calamity in order to access a disaster program budget amid African Swine Fever (ASF) incidents. (MB File Photo) “This (declaring a state of calamity) will allow them to access disaster funds to...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – Thirteen towns in this province have been affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). Dr. Belina Barboza, provincial veterinary officer, said in interview with a local radio station that another case of ASF was recorded in Barangay San Juan, Cabagan. “Nasa labing-apat na...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on Monday night, October 9, placed two towns in this province under a state of calamity following confirmation of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. This is in response to the request of Gov. Humerlito Dolor to place the towns...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – This city is under a state of calamity due to an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak that has affected 22 out of 42 barangays as of Sunday, October 1. The city council has approved Resolution Number 353-2023 imposing the declaration. “The declaration of a state of...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The provincial government has allowed the transport of live hogs from this province to Panay Island which is still under a state of calamity due to the contagious African Swine Fever (ASF). Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor issued Executive Order No. 57 approving the new...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol remains African Swine Fever (ASF)-free. The province was able to retain its “dark green zone” or ASF-free classification after it was able to contain the spread of the virus in Pilar town where several hogs were confirmed to have been infected with ASF....
ILOILO CITY – As part of its measures to curb cases of African Swine Fever (ASF), the provincial government of Antique has confiscated over 500 kilos of pork and frozen pork meat. As of August 4, the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (ProVet) of Antique has confiscated 553.909 kilos of...
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...
