Over 64 kilos of imported meat confiscated in Cebu City

Dyrecka Letigio 10/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) has confiscated 64.5 kilos of imported meat from different supermarkets, convenience stores, and foreign stores in the city. DVMF Officer-in-charge, Doctor Jessica Maribojoc,…

Selected farms in Cebu allowed to resume exporting live hogs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has confirmed that the province has resumed exporting live hogs to other provinces and regions albeit in a limited capacity. Garcia, in a press briefer in Dumanjug town in…

Mandaue Vet strengthens ASF monitoring in city’s ports

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/28/2021

MANDAUE CITY,  Philippines — The Mandaue City Veterinary Office continues to strengthen its monitoring in ports among others against the African Swine Fever (ASF) following the first case of ASF in Ormoc City in Leyte last week. …

Cebu officials urge public to stay vigilant as Ormoc confirms 1st ASF case

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local officials here urged stakeholders to keep their guard up as Ormoc City confirms its first case of the highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF). The Provincial Veterinary Office, on Thursday, June 24,…

Cebu to resume exporting of hogs soon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday, June 3, announced that the Capitol is planning to resume exporting live hogs to other provinces in the country soon. Garcia, in a press conference with Agriculture…

Retailers told: Price freeze for basic necessities

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Sellers of basic necessities in Central Visayas are reminded of the prevailing price freeze while the entire country is placed under a state of calamity due to the African Swine Fever (ASF). In…

Expect price fluctuations in pork products following ban — MOD

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The ban on pork products from Eastern Visayas will slightly affect the price of pork in Cebu City. This was the statement of Market Operations Division (MOD) head, Irvin Cabales, for the newly…

Cebu City bans pork from Region 8

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is now banning pork and pork-related products from Eastern Visayas following reports of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the area. Mayor Edgardo Labella has announced the ban on February 2, 2021,…

Cebu imposes 6 month ban on hog export

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Being one of the few areas in the Philippines that has remained free of the African Swine Fever (ASF), the demand for Cebu-produced pork has increased. In order to prevent a shortage of…

Increase in prices of pork due to ASF ban — DVMF

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The pork ban on African Swine Fever (ASF)-hit provinces, disallowing them to deliver pork products to Cebu, is the main reason why a price increase of pork has been noticed in the Carbon…

DA-7 heightens measures vs ASF as disease reaches Region 8

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Stakeholders in Central Visayas involved in producing and manufacturing pork products are advised to brace for stricter measures to protect the region from possible entry of the African Swine Fever (ASF). The Department…

DA confirms ASF case in Eastern Visayas

Joey Gabieta - @inquirerdotnet 01/16/2021

TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has confirmed the existence of African swine fever (ASF) in Eastern Visayas, particularly in Abuyog town, in Leyte province. According to Angel Enriquez, DA regional director, ASF has affected…

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