Council wants city to adopt Cebu province’s temporary ban on live hogs from Panay and Iloilo

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has agreed during its regular session on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, to request Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to expedite the adoption of an executive order (EO) issued by…

NMIS-7 to intensify inspection of meat and poultry products

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/18/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The National Meat Inspection Service in Central Visayas (NMIS-7) will be intensifying its inspection of meat and poultry products to ensure these products are always safe for consumption. NMIS-7 will be conducting inspections…

No shortage of poultry products in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities here in Cebu assured the public that there is no shortage of poultry products amid the island province’s ban on the importation of poultry and live birds from bird flu-hit areas. The…

Cebu City adapts province’s extension of ban on pork, poultry products

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is adapting the province’s extension of the ban on pork and poultry products from areas affected by the African Swine Fever and the Avian Influenza (bird flu). Mayor Michael Rama said…

Cebu province keeps ban on live birds, poultry from bird flu-hit areas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government has issued another executive order (EO), effectively keeping the ban on live birds, poultry products, and byproducts from bird flu-afflicted areas. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia released and signed Executive Order…

Chickens from Luzon intercepted at Bogo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities in Bogo City have intercepted at least seven live chickens from Luzon in the city’s port on Sunday evening, March 20.  The city government on social media reported that they confiscated seven…

Poultry products from Luzon now banned in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has declared on March 10, 2022, the banning of all poultry products from Luzon following a bird flu outbreak among quail and duck farms in Pampanga, Bulacan, Laguna,…

Prices of pork and chicken drop in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The prices of pork and chicken have dropped to normal in the markets here after a surge in the prices was maintained for almost three months. Market Operations Division (MOD) Head Irvin Cabales…

Mobile markets to roam around Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has launched the mobile markets to provide for the needs of its constituents who cannot go out amidst the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).…

15 mobile markets to roam around Cebu City during ECQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City residents living far from public markets or supermarkets need not worry when the city goes under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) tomorrow noon. There will 15 mobile markets soon to be deployed…

DA-7 orders price freeze on agricultural products

Futch Anthony Inso 03/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) has already imposed a price freeze on vegetables, rice, and other agricultural products starting this week. DA-7 regional director lawyer Salvador Diputado told CDN Digital…

Foundation acquires Sogod farmland to help feed Cebu’s malnourished kids

Norman V. Mendoza 03/06/2020

SOGOD, Cebu – A foundation founded by an American couple has purchased farmland in the Municipality of Sogod, northern Cebu and planted it with fruits and vegetables intended for the province’s malnourished kids. Randolf Pagaran, farm manager…

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