CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central and Western Visayas are putting up additional measures to keep their hog industry safe from the African Swine Fever (ASF). The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) is stepping up border…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government may bring back the local price control council to help monitor and control the price of retail products in the markets. Irvin Cabales, Market Operations Division head, said in…
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, 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 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.…
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…
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…
The country’s agriculture chief has given the go-ahead to triple the country’s pork imports at lower tariffs as the available domestic pork supply continued to shrink. With the Visayas reporting its first confirmed case of African swine…
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…
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…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) warns that prices of pork products may increase this holiday season due to high demand. Dr. Jennifer Laurente, DVMF head, said the ban…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The ban on hogs and pork products coming from areas with reported African Swine Fever (ASF) infections will continue in Cebu. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said that the province will continue to abide with the executive…
