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State of calamity proclamation due to ASF nationwide obligates LGUs to aid hog raisers in their areas, says DA chief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rx7HXvp2Lo (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture said that with the declaration of a state of calamity due to African Swine Fever, more funds from local government units can now be allocated to help hog raisers who had been affected by the disease. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that provinces, towns, down to the […]
Calls for immediate compensation for hog raisers affected by ASF https://youtu.be/F8zpz1jc5kI (Eagle News) — An organization involving producers in agriculture, including hog raisers, thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for declaring a state of calamity nationwide due to the African Swine Fever (ASF), expressing hope that hog raisers affected by ASF would now receive proper compensation and immediate help. “Nagpapasalamat din tayo sa Pangulo na napirmahan na (ang proclamation). We hope yung immediate pondo ay mabigay […]
Proclamation 1143 to enable nat’l govt, LGUs to appropriate quick response funds to help PHL hog industry (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a nationwide state of calamity due to African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak for over one year. Through Proclamation No. 1143 signed on May 10, 2021, President Duterte mandated all government agencies to cooperate with each other and to mobilize the necessary resources to curtail the spread of ASF as […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed a 60-day price ceiling on chicken and pork products in Metro Manila. Senator Bong Go made the announcement, as he hailed the President for the issuance of Executive Order No. 124. “Kailangan natin itong solusyonan (increase in pork and chicken product prices) lalong-lalo na sa panahon ngayon na marami pong mga kababayan natin ang nawalan ng trabaho,” he said. Go said the 60-day period may be extended […]
(Eagle News) – There are now 25 provinces which have been affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) with more than 350,000 pigs already depopulated or culled, according to Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Dar said that ASF continued to be a threat to the Philippine swine industry. “Twenty-five provinces po ay apektado ng African Swine Fever at apektado—almost 350,000 na iyong na-depopulate so this has some significant bearing doon sa ating hog industry,” Dar said […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany on Thursday confirmed a first case of African swine fever, threatening to severely hit the country’s key pork market. Scientists found swine fever in a dead wild boar near the German-Polish border in the eastern state of Brandenburg, the German agricultural ministry said. “Unfortunately, the suspicion has been confirmed,” said Julia Kloeckner, minister for agriculture, after the dead animal was tested overnight. Germany is Europe’s largest producer of pork, with […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A vaccine developed in China for African swine fever, which devastated the country’s pig herd and caused pork prices to soar, is progressing smoothly, according to results reported on Wednesday. The widespread outbreak of swine fever since August 2018 has disrupted the supply of pork in China, where it is a staple meat, with millions of animals culled. The disease wiped out about 40 percent of the country’s pig herd, causing […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the creation of a task force to prevent the entry and control the spread of animal-borne diseases. The President ordered the creation of the National Task Force on Animal-Borne Diseases that will craft policies to the effect amid the outbreak of the African Swine Fever in some parts of the country. On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the President met with government officials in the Palace to discuss the […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Feb. 25, met with government officials amid the outbreak of the African Swine fever in parts of the country. Pictures released by the Palace showed Duterte speaking to Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año. The pictures also showed some local government officials. Last week, Duterte called on local government officials to strictly enforce the national zoning and movement plan crafted by the Department of Agriculture […]
(Eagle News) Camarines Sur has been placed under red alert after pigs in the town of Bonbon tested positive for African Swine Fever. Camarines Sur Governor Miguel Villafuerte also barred the entry of live hogs into the province. The provincial government has also set up quarantine checkpoints in the province to prevent the spread of the disease.
https://youtu.be/UkfKE-16btY Ni Freddie Rulloda Eagle News Service correspondent(Northern Luzon) BENGUET (Eagle News) — Bawal nang pumasok ang anumang live hog o pig dealers sa lalawigan ng Benguet dahil sa banta ng African Swine Fever (ASF) upang maiwasan ang pagkahawa ng mga alagang baboy sa lalawigan. Sa ipinalabas na Executive Order 2020-018 ni Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas, inilatag dito ang proseso para sa implementasyon ng temporary lockdown sa pagpasok ng mga buhay na baboy sa lalawigan […]
BALI, Indonesia (AFP) — Hundreds of pigs have died from African swine fever in Bali, authorities said Wednesday, marking the Indonesian holiday island’s first recorded outbreak and after the virus claimed some 30,000 hogs in Sumatra. Ida Bagus Wisnuardhana, Bali’s agriculture and food security agency chief, said nearly 900 pigs succumbed to swine fever since mid-December. “The results are positive for African swine fever,” Ida told reporters, referring to tests performed on the dead animals. […]
