Tag: African Swine Flu

IMPLEMENT STRICTER MEASURES ON ENTRY OF IMPORTED MEAT – PIÑOL

Post author By Richard Sanchez
Post date May 22, 2019
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Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol ordered quarantine officers of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to implement stricter measures on the entry of meat products, especially pork from Hong Kong, following the reported outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the territory. In his order, Piñol also warned incoming passengers that “bringing in meat and […]

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DA’S QUARANTINE GROUP AT NAIA SACKED – PIÑOL

Post author By Cindy Villarica
Post date January 8, 2019
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Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol relieved the whole quarantine group of the Department of Agriculture at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for failure to implement measures to block the entry of pork products coming from countries affected by the African Swine Fever or ASF. “I will issue the order even as I am here in […]

Tags African Swine Flu, Department of Agriculture, NAIA, pigs, pork products, quarantine, quarantine group, relief, Secretary Manny Piñol