Korean stores in Cebu told to pull out pork products from South Korea

Rosalie Abatayo 10/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Korean stores in Cebu will now be clearing their store shelves of pork products sourced from their country. Members of the Cebu-Korean Association and Governor Gwendolyn Garcia agreed on this new policy following…

ASF Task Force: Banned pork products from Luzon proliferate Cebu wet markets

Rosalie Abatayo 10/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pork products from Luzon still made it to some wet markets in Cebu despite the ban imposed by the Cebu provincial government. Dr. Mary Rose Vincoy, the provincial veterinarian and head of the…

Saving the swine industry from ASF

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 09/27/2019

It is crystal clear and settled as explained by health authorities that it is safe to eat pork. The African Swine Fever (ASF) can only affect swines, not humans. There is nothing to worry about.  Even with…

Pork sales post 20 percent decline due to misconception over ASF

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/25/2019

CEBU CITY– The sales of pork in Cebu dropped by at least 20 percent this week and shortly after the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed cases of African Swine Flu (ASF) in two provinces in Luzon. Rolando…

Ban vs hogs, pork from Luzon stays

Rosalie Abatayo 09/25/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The ban against live hogs, pork and pork-related products sourced from Luzon provinces stays. This developed after Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Department of Agriculture (DA-7) Regional Director Salvador Diputado met with Cebu…

Some LGUs in Cebu lack veterinarians to help monitor ASF

Rosalie Abatayo 09/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The lack of veterinarians in local government units (LGUs) is among the challenges met by local task forces in Cebu who are monitoring the African Swine Fever (ASF). In an interview on Monday,…

Garcia, Yap firm on decision to ban pork from Luzon

Futch Anthony Inso 09/20/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Bohol Governor Arthur Yap stand on their decision to ban live pigs and pork-related products from Luzon due to threat brought about by the African Swine Fever (ASF). Both Garcia…

DVMF reminds public: It’s safe to eat local pork

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) is reminding the public that it’s safe to consume local pork products despite the confirmed entry of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the…

Cebu province imposes total ban vs hogs, pork products from Luzon

Rosalie Abatayo 09/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has ordered a “total ban” on pork and pork products coming from Luzon. Garcia made the announcement during her press conference this morning, September 18. The governor said that…

Mandaue imposes total ban on hogs, pork from Luzon

Rosalie Abatayo 09/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The city government of Mandaue has taken the cue from the provincial government in banning hogs and pork products from Luzon to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Cebu. Read…

Cebu Vet asks for meat vendors’ patience amid ban on hogs, pork products

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Veterinary Office appealed to local meat traders to stretch their patience and cooperate with the province as it strictly implements the ban on the entry of live hogs from Luzon…

Labella’s EO orders ban of pork, pork products from Luzon

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered a ban on the entry of pork and pork products from Luzon following the confirmation of the presence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in some…

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