City Veterinary Office Confiscates Lechon Baboy and Buries Them Due to ASF Concerns Authorities in Cagayan de Oro have confiscated four lechon baboy and buried them due to concerns over African Swine Fever (ASF). The City Veterinary Office – Cagayan de Oro confiscated and disposed of several illegal lechon baboy during a crackdown on African … Read more
Actress Julia Montes Speaks on Eating Pinoy Pork amid ASF Worries JULIA MONTES – The Kapamilya actress encouraged the public to eat Pinoy pork saying that “pork is fun” amid the worries of many consumers. Undeniably, the Filipinos are among the people across the globe who are into eating pork and pork products. In fact, … Read more
Lady Netizen Expresses Sentiments After Losing Parent’s Livestock to ASF A netizen shared the pain experienced by their parents after their pigs were wiped out due to African Swine Fever (ASF). Recently, Ariane Faigmani-Almario, a Facebook user, shared the heartache and pain her family has been enduring due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever … Read more
Airline Passenger Deported after Failing to Pay Huge Fine for Bringing Pork AIRLINE PASSENGER – An Indonesian national was issued a fine of around Php 360,000 for bringing in pork in Taiwan. Currently, several countries across the nation are implementing a ban on pork entry. It is in the pursuit of preventing and fighting the … Read more
LGU of Kananga Town in Leyte Declares 2-Week Pork Holiday Due to ASF African swine fever or ASF hits the town of Kananga in Leyte and the local government has declared 2-week pork holiday. On Wednesday (July 14, 2021), the local government unit of Kananga, Leyte declared a 2-week pork holiday after ASF hits the … Read more
Pork Producers Want Philippine Government to Declare State of Emergency Due to African Swine Fever The pork producers are urging the Philippine government to declare a state of emergency due to the African swine fever. On Wednesday (March 10, 2021), the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines (ProPork) said that vendors do not follow the … Read more
Misamis Oriental LGU Cull Over 500 Hogs, Sow Due to African Swine Flu Outbreak The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Misamis Oriental leads the cull of over 500 hogs, sows that have been affected by the African Swine Flu (ASF) amid the outbreak. Residents of barangay Pagawan has nothing to do when the Department of … Read more
Dealers and Sellers of Pork Meat Blamed Market Prices Hike to Hog Raisers Pork meat dealers and sellers blamed the hog raisers as the market price of the said meat is rising due to African Swine Fever (ASF) threat. Dealers and sellers of pork air dismay and blamed the rising market prices on hog raisers. … Read more
Cebu Forbids Export Live Hogs, Sows for 6 Months Due to ASF Threat The provincial government of Cebu forbids the export of live hogs and sows from the outside of the province due to the threat of African Swine Fever (ASF). Governor Gwendolyn Garcia issued an executive order on January 29, 2021, that mandates the … Read more
Livelihood of Fishermen in Oriental Mindoro Affected by Dead Hogs Found Along Coastal Areas Several dead hogs have been found along the coastal areas of Oriental Mindoro affecting the livelihood of the fishermen in the area. On Wednesday morning (January 27, 2021), Mayor Mark Marcos reported that they had found at least 17 dead hogs … Read more