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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Several Dead Pigs Found Washed Up in Naujan Beach in Oriental Mindoro Local residents found several dead pigs floating in Naujan town’s beach in Oriental Mindoro, which brought fears of African Swine Fever (ASF) disease. These past few days, the country has been suffering from the supplies of pork as the African Swine Fever (ASF) […]

Department of Agriculture Seeks President Duterte’s Approval to Impose Price Ceiling on Pork Products The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a price ceiling on pork products due to the soaring prices of pork meat. The agriculture department is asking President Rodrigo Duterte to approve the price ceiling on pork products to as low as […]

First Case of African Swine Fever in Eastern Visayas Recorded in Abuyog, Leyte The municipality of Abuyog, Leyte has recorded the first case of African swine fever in the province and Eastern Visayas region. Mayor Lemuel Gin Traya confirmed the first ASF cases in Leyte after an alarming series of deaths of swines in several villages. […]

Pork Products Supply Sufficient Amid ASF, According to Department of Agriculture The Department of Agriculture said that the supply of pork products are still sufficient amid African swine fever. On Friday (October 30, 2020), Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista said  that the Philippines has enough supply of pork meat despite thousands of pigs have been […]