July 23, 2024

Antique town applies for ASF ‘pink’ status

MANILA: The municipality of Sibalom in Antique sought the approval of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for upgrading to pink or buffer zone status from its current red or African swine fever (ASF) – infected zone.

The reclassification into the

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Cebu City vows to contain ASF ‘resurgence’

CEBU CITY: The reported resurgence in deaths of pigs in the upland village of Bonbon here should not be a cause for alarm.

Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said the city government, particularly the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fishery

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DA conducts study to verify status of Q fever in PH

MANILA: Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday said they will conduct a study to verify if Q fever is endemic in the Philippines following the country’s first Q fever cases among imported goats from the United States last

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