CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aside from seaports and transport terminals, Cebu’s African Swine Fever (ASF) Task Force has started to look into online selling platforms to prevent distribution of pork products from Luzon. This after the ASF…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) and the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas were firm on their stand to uphold the ban of the entry to the region, especially to Cebu, of…
CEBU CITY–The Samahang Industrya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) wanted the ban of pork and pork products from Luzon to stay. At the same time, the group is asking for a testing of locally processed products to make sure…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
