SINAG wants ban on processed meat products from Luzon to stay

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/16/2019

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…

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…

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…

PB wants prison term, fines for importers of hog products from ASF affected areas

Rosalie Abatayo 09/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board’s Committee on Agriculture is now drafting an ordinance that seeks to impose penalties on individuals who will try to bring into the province pork and pork-related products from areas…

2 LPAs could become storms in 48 hours

Patricia Denise Chua - Inquirer.net 09/01/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Two low pressure areas (LPAs) could become tropical depressions in the next 48 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday. Weather forecaster Raymond Ordinario said the first LPA…

Pagasa forecast: Cloudy Thursday with isolated rain showers

Faye Orellana - INQUIRER.net 08/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon will prevail over the Mimaropa (Mindoro Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) region,  Zambales, Bataan and Batangas on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…

Signal No. 1 up in 15 provinces as ‘Jenny’ nears Luzon

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 08/26/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 in 15 areas in Luzon as Tropical Depression “Jenny” approaches the region late Monday afternoon, August 26.…

Police, gov’t lawyers undergo training on prosecuting online sexual exploitation of children

PR 07/08/2019

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — A three-day training course designed to help law enforcers and prosecutors combat online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) in the Philippines ended last June 20, 2019. Held in Davao City, the third iteration…

Monday’s earthquake delayed arrival of Luzon pilgrims to NYD 2019

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The 6.1 magnitude earthquake that rocked northern Luzon provinces on Monday, April 22, caused delays in the arrival of National Youth Day participants coming from this part of the country. Some of the northern…

PCG-7 to monitor possible entry points of cocaine blocks in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) is now monitoring seas around the region following the recovery of blocks of cocaine in the eastern seaboard of Luzon and Mindanao. Commodore Ronnie Gil Gavan,…

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