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(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 […]
(Eagle News) — African Swine Fever (ASF) has reached Pangasinan after blood samples of hogs suspected to be suffering from ASF tested positive for the virus. Fifteen of the 30 blood samples taken from pigs in Barangau Balolin in Mapandan town tested positive for ASF. Because of this, at least 71 pigs were culled to prevent the disease from further spreading. It was learned that at least 60 of these pigs came from Bulacan. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture assured it has funds to help small backyard raisers whose hogs were culled due to African Swine Fever (ASF) infection. This was in contrast to a news report that said that the department has no more funds for hograisers affected by ASF. “The headline of one major newspaper was malicious and misleading. It is far from the truth,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar. With an initial reported […]
