WATCH: Pig spotted wandering solo along CCLEX

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 05/17/2024

UPDATE: As of 6:07 pm, we have received reports that the pig’s owner reportedly returned to claim his hog. CEBU CITY, Philippines—A pig was spotted wandering all alone along the sun-baked Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) past 3…

Butcher dies in freak accident as he was slaughtering a pig in Camotes

Paul Lauro 09/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A butcher in Camotes Island in northern Cebu died of a freak accident. This was while he was slaughtering a pig on September 22, 2023, in Pilar town. Police Captain Michael Echavez, Pilar…

Pork producer group in PH warns of culling’s impact on hog industry

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A group of pork producers in the Philippines has urged the national government to take a second look at some of the measures that they introduced in managing the African Swine Fever (ASF)…

Persistent pig pandemic

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 03/21/2023

Unlike the human COVID-19 pandemic that appears to be behind us, the pig pandemic is still raging and causing tight supplies of pork, leading to continued high prices. It has been nearly four years since the first…

Gov. Aumentado: Bohol remains ASF-free

Doris C. Bongcac 03/07/2023

MANDAUE CITY, CEBU – Alarmed by the reported case of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in Cebu, the Bohol provincial government is trying to up its guard in order to protect its swine industry. In a statement,…

Year of the Tiger: Things you need to know about it

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 01/31/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Chinese New Year is the most important festival in Chinese culture. It is also known as Lunar New Year which is a 15-day festival celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. It is called…

Swine fever fears prompt strict checks on pig farms, pork

08/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered strict certification of live animals and processed pork products that are to be moved and traded across the country as fears rise that  African swine fever has…

Ring in the Year of the Earth Pig at Seda Ayala Center Cebu

PR 01/28/2019

Seda Ayala Center Cebu welcomes the Chinese New Year with a festive culinary adventure at Misto. To celebrate the Year of the Earth Pig, the restaurant will be adorned with traditional red lanterns and will be offering…

Swinenovation: Teaching the young how to make money in pig farming

Jose Santino O. Bunachita 10/10/2018

PIG farming can still be an attractive and lucrative industry, especially for the young. With the expected food supply concerns that go with the country’s increasing population, there is also a need for more farmers and those…

Lapu-Lapu probes seashore pig raisers

Futch Anthony Inso 04/16/2018

The Lapu-Lapu City government is verifying reports that the presence of piggeries along the shorelines of the city’s slum areas has brought up the coliform level of the seawaters of Mactan. According to lawyer Ethelbert Ouano, legal…

Electrician died at work in pig farm

Rene Alima 07/26/2017

A NEWLY hired electrician died as he tried to fix some wiring at the piggery farm in Barangay Uwak, Asturias town at 7 pm last Tuesday. Asturias police identified the 42-year-old victim as Ramil Taghoy, a native…

Honor keeps this farming family going

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 11/20/2016

Balamban, Cebu– Located 64 kilometers west of Cebu City, the town of Balamban is largely known as the shipbuilding capital of the Philippines. But within its rugged mountain terrain and threatened forest cover lies a landmark about…

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