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In a move to further protect the Philippine swine industry from the impact of African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) issued revised guidelines under Administrative Circular No. 13, Series of 2024. The circular amends previous directives concerning the controlled use of the ASF vaccine, streamlining procedures and expanding coverage to accelerate the […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. has authorized the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to set-up livestock, poultry and meat industry inspection sites in Metro Manila and surrounding areas to control the spread of animal diseases. Under Administrative Circular No. 10, BAI — through the National Veterinary Quarantine Services Division and in coordination with various […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. ordered the Bureau of Animal Industry to refine its vaccination protocol to expedite rollout of the African Swine Fever vaccine developed in Vietnam that showed encouraging results in a pilot test in Batangas. Blood tests conducted by the Bureau of Animal Industry on more than three dozen pigs inoculated […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) officially launched the National Livestock and Poultry Month at its headquarters in Quezon City. This initiative underscores the DA’s commitment to enhancing food security, empowering farmers, and promoting sustainability within the livestock and poultry sectors. With the theme “Masaganang Paghahayupan Tungo sa Bagong Pilipinas,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. […]
The Department of Agriculture kicked off the controlled trial of a Vietnam-developed African swine fever (ASF) live vaccine in Lobo, Batangas—a municipality with one of the highest cases of ASF. The rollout of the vaccine will involve inoculating healthy pigs to curb the spread of the devastating disease that has been hounding the multibillion-peso hog […]
Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to set up more checkpoints not only along roads but also in seaports to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country. “Napaka-crucial ng mahigpit na pagbabantay para hindi na kumalat ang ASF na dahilan ng sobrang pagkalugi ng ating mga […]
“Ang sagot sa ASF, ‘ASF’ din. Ayuda para sa mga apektadong hog raisers, Supply ng bakuna na libre at accessible, at Full monitoring sa mga apektadong lugar.” “Dahil sa banta ng ASF, maraming hog raisers kahit sa mga hindi apektadong lugar ang nalulugi at nawawalan ng kita, dahil matumal ang kanilang benta. Dapat hanapan sila […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the scheduled local rollout in two months’ time of the Vietnamese vaccine found effective against the African swine fever (ASF), as he reiterated his proposal for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to give the anti-ASF shots for free to the swine population of small or backyard […]
Basilan Governor Jim Salliman issued an executive order imposing a temporary ban on the transport, entry, exit and movement of all live pigs, pork and pork-related products and by-products in Lamitan City and all other affected areas in the country due to the imminent threat of African Swine Fever (ASF). This, after eight blood samples […]
In an effort to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Bulacan, Bulakenyo pig farmers received disinfectants and nets during the “BABay ASF: Farm Biosecurity Assistance Program” and “Turn-Over Ceremony of Donations from Rotary Club of ChangHwa Central (Rotary International District 3462 Taiwan) in Collaboration with the Rotary Club of Malolos” led by […]