Pork Products Pulled Out From La Castellana Establisment LA CASTELLANA – Several boxes of pork goods were pulled out from a commercial establishment in La Casetellana, Negros Occidental. The commercial establishment in the said town violated the provincial ordinance which permanently bans the entry of entry of pork and other pork products from Luzon and … Read more
China Pork Caused ASF Outbreak In PH Says DA CHINA PORK – The Department of Agriculture said that smuggled pork from China was the cause of the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Philippines. In October, there were illegal shipments that came in from China. These shipments were declared to be vermicelli and … Read more
Frozen Siomai In Iloilo City Found Positive Of African Swine Fever FROZEN SIOMAI – The African Swine Fever has penetrated some processed food products in the Philippines already. This time, a batch of frozen siomai from Antipolo City in Rizal was found positive for African Swine Fever. Reports said that the frozen siomai was retrieved … Read more
African Swine Fever Develops Into Worldwide Crisis AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF) – As the Christmas season is closing in, bad news develops as the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) became a worldwide crisis. The Philippines has been suffering from African swine fever for a couple of months now. However, the Department of Health claims … Read more
DOH Says Processed Pork Is Safe For Human Consumption PROCESSED PORK – The Bureau of Animal Industry(BAI) yesterday revealed that they tested three processed pork products that were positive for African Swine Fever. However, Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo assured consumers that people have nothing to worry about. He said that eating products tainted with ASF … Read more
African Swine Fever Found In Processed Meat Products AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF) – Just as the government started to lift the transport ban on processed meat products, various meat products were found positive for ASF. The Bureau of Animal Industry reported that three meat samples they were testing were positive for ASF. They used real-time … Read more
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Appeals To Pig Farmers To Report Sick Or Dead Pigs To Vet DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged backyard swine farmers to report their sick or dead pigs to their local veterinarians. Agriculture Secretary William Dar asked farmers to communicate any form of illness or death … Read more