Philippines: ASF spreads to new province

The Department of Agriculture has allocated PHP41.6 million for 18 localities and the province of Pangasinan that were affected by ASF.

Twelve regions reported decreases in pig production during the first quarter.

Pork imports spiked from April to early June, following a series of executive orders cutting tariffs and increasing the allowable import volumes.

The province of Batangas is the first in the country to be cleared of African swine fever.

Uncontrolled movement of scavenging stray pigs to blame for the first incidence of ASF in the country.

The Philippines can start exporting beef, carabeef, pork, chevon, mutton and their by-products to Japan.

After pushback to an executive order lowering tariff rates of pork, a compromise reduces market access gains.

The Department of Agriculture is distributing "sentinel" piglets in areas where there are no reported cases of ASF.

Total agricultural production saw a 3.3 percent drop in the first quarter of 2021, but hog production suffered much more.

Risk analysis, investigation, diagnosis, mapping, and emergency management of tansboundary animal diseases will all be done by the center.

Rates of import duty on pork products reduced to address the impact of ASF on the country’s hog industry.

Efforts intensify to encourage the hog raisers severely affected by ASF to resume business and subsequently stabilize pork supply and prices,

The government’s P600-million swine repopulation program is set to launch.

This is the first confirmed African swine fever outbreak outside Leyte province.

Iloilo bans the entry of livestock vehicles without proper certification and Northern Samar bans the entry of live hogs.

Eastern Visayas' first ASF case confirmed in Leyte town. Over 500 hogs culled.