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A party-list lawmaker said the call of the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) to stop buying local pork to contain the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) virus is “misinformed” as it would only hurt the hog-raising industry. Magsasaka Party-list Representative Argel Cabatbat said the industry group should be reminded that there […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has assured the availability of funds to help small backyard hog raisers who were affected by the African swine fever (ASF). Dar was reacting to a report published in a national newspaper that there is not enough fund to assist backyard hog raisers affected by the dreaded swine disease. “The headline […]
Senator Bong Go has assured that government is prepared to respond to the polio outbreak as it remains committed to the strict implementation of the national mandatory immunization program. “Handa naman po ang gobyerno. Sa mga hindi pa po na-vaccinate para sa polio, magsipunta lang kayo sa DOH (health centers) para maiwasan po ang pagkalat at […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) can use P1 billion in Quick Response Funds (QRF) under this year’s Calamity Fund to stop the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF), Senator Sonny Angara said. Angara, chairman of the Senate finance committee, said government should now “break the glass of this emergency fund” and use it to […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has assured that the African swine fever (ASF) incidents in several areas in Bulacan and Rizal may be considered an outbreak, but not an epidemic. “Specifically, ASF was already contained in Barangay Pritil, Guiguinto, Bulacan; and in several barangays in Rodriguez, San Mateo, and Antipolo, Rizal –and not in the entire […]
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has ordered a thorough investigation on German pork exporter ProFood to ensure that its preparation methods conform with local safety standards. “We have to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure that their system is safe.” “The entry of the dreaded ASF (African Swine Fever) into the country could lead to the […]