President Duterte Visits Pampanga Amid Bird-Flu Hit In The Province
President Rodrigo Duterte has visited the province of Pampanga amid bird-flu hit to provide financial assistance to the affected farm owners.
Previously, the Department of Health (DOH) set on high alert due to the bird flu outbreak in different poultry farms in San Luis, Pampanga. About 37, 000 birds have already died due to the avian bird-flu outbreak in the province.
Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said that the DOH is working with the Department of Agriculture to assign a team of epidemiologists to provide test kits and protective equipment for the poultry farmers to avoid the spread of the disease.
On Monday (August 28, 2017), President Duterte, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, and Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial have visited Pampanga to prove that the poultry products in the province are safe for human consumption.
Mr. Duterte will also lead the awarding ceremony checks to indemnify poultry owners of depopulated birds wherein every chickens and duck were paid for P80, while quail was paid for P10 each.
The President will also join a boodle fight with other government officials and will eat poultry products such as chicken, eggs, ducks, chicken barbeque, and much more.
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