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
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
Returning OFWS’s Canned Goods Detected w/ African Swine Fever CANNED GOODS – The authorities seized canned meat products detected with African Swine Fever from a returning Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). Previously, news reports about the African Swine Fever, a viral disease that can be passed on through meat products, crossed the surface. Undeniably, it alarmed … Read more
