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Tag: African swine fever

Grand Feast

Establishments in La Loma, Quezon City can now resume selling ‘lechon’ following the lifting of the temporary closure order after they were declared free...

Belgium eyes Philippines as key pork export market

Belgian pork exporters are positioning the Philippines as a key market in Southeast Asia to capitalize on the country's need for safe, traceable and...

DA halts importation of pork from Spain due to ASF

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured consumers that pork supply will remain sufficient for the Christmas season, despite a temporary ban on...

Public safety come first

La Loma’s display of mouth-watering lechons will be missed for a brief period of time as the Bureau of Animal Industry orders their tentative...

DA strengthens defenses against African Swine Fever with new import rules

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has issued new guidelines strengthening the Philippines' defenses against African Swine Fever (ASF) while ensuring...

Philippines finally on track to making own vaccines

Former Albay congressman Joey Sarte Salceda has welcomed the enactment of Republic Act 12290, establishing the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP), a measure...

Philippines, Canada vow to deepen agricultural ties

The Philippines and Canada are deepening their agricultural cooperation, with officials meeting to discuss trade, food security, and technical collaboration. Discussions included high-value crops,...

DA lifts ban on South Korean pork imports after ASF risk analysis

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday it lifted the temporary ban on imported processed pork products from South Korea, following a comprehensive risk...

DA asks hog raisers to hike annual output by 2m heads

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. challenged the swine industry to produce an additional 2 million hogs annually to restore the country’s...

Marcos: Beef up measures vs. ASF, ramp up vax efforts

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. directed agriculture officials to boost biosecurity measures and ramp up livestock consolidation to combat African swine fever (ASF), in...

DA asks BAI to refine ASF vaccine rules

The Department of Agriculture (DA) ordered the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to refine its vaccination protocol to expedite the rollout of the African...

Safe for consumption

A meat vendor at Arranque Market arranges different pork cuts on Friday, August 30, 2024. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Dante Palabrica assured consumers they have...

Vietnam to send 150k ASF vaccines to PH

Vietnam will send 150,000 doses of its African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines although it has not yet been approved internationally, according to...

Local pork is safe to eat, solon assures

The House of Representatives issued a public advisory Wednesday, assuring the public that local pork is safe to consume, despite the ongoing African Swine...
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