ASF in Carcar: Exporting of meat banned, chicharon not

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—To contain the spread of the African Swine Flu (ASF), the Cebu Provincial Government has implemented stricter protocols in regulating the movement of live pigs and pork products here. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued two…

Pork producers group in CV tells public: Local pork is safe to eat

Morexette Marie Erram 03/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Amid cases of the deadly African Swine Fever (ASF), a group of pork producers in Central Visayas assured the public that locally produced meat and pork products are safe for consumption. The Central…

Consumers, retailers in Asturias urged not to buy imported ‘Korean spam’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local agricultural officials of Asturias town in western Cebu have urged consumers as well as retailers there to avoid purchasing canned luncheon meat from South Korea. The Municipal Agricultural Office in Asturias made…

Council wants city to adopt Cebu province’s temporary ban on live hogs from Panay and Iloilo

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has agreed during its regular session on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, to request Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to expedite the adoption of an executive order (EO) issued by…

Pork producers group airs concern over Cebu’s hog export moratorium

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A group of hog raisers and pork producers in the country have expressed their concern over the decision of the Cebu Provincial Government to impose a moratorium on the export of live hogs.…

Gwen: Cebu has excess pork supply

Rosalie Abatayo 05/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the decrease in the demand for pork amid the enhanced community quarantine, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said there is enough, even an excess, in the supply of the meat for Cebu. Garcia, reacting…

Gwen fears Labella’s lifting of pork ban would endanger Cebu’s P11B hog industry

Rosalie Abatayo 05/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —With the current public health crisis, a possible viral infection among livestock will be another daunting challenge for Cebu So said Governor Gwendolyn Garcia as she expressed hope that Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella…

Hog raisers to Mayor Labella: Reconsider lifting of hog ban

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hog raisers in Cebu City are asking Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella to reconsider the lifting of the hog ban allowing pork products from provinces with dark green and green zone areas. Labella…

Cebu province maintains 90-day total ban vs Mindanao-sourced hogs, pork products

Rosalie Abatayo 02/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government maintains its position in totally banning live hogs, pork and pork-related products from Mindanao from entering the province. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference on Wednesday, February 12,…

DA-7 wants famous lechon sauce, instant noodle included in ASF ban

Futch Anthony Inso 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) has recommended the inclusion of a famous lechon sauce and an instant noodle brand in the ban of pork and processed pork meat products. DA-7 regional…

Gwen signs order to ban pork, pork related products from Davao Region

Rosalie Abatayo 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pork and pork related products from the Davao Region (Region 11) in Mindanao shall no longer be allowed to enter Cebu effective today, February 3, 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia signed Executive Order no.…

Cebu governor may extend pork ban beyond June 30

Rosalie Abatayo 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she might issue another order extending the validity of the ban on Luzon-sourced pork and related products beyond June 30, 2020. Garcia said the province will not let…

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