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Prices of processed meats seen to go up amid African swine fever scare

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 11:04 PM

Prices of processed meats are seen to go up as the Philippines' import-reliant meat processing industry plans to reduce their production due to the African swine fever scare in the country. Read more »

San Miguel says firm's food products unaffected by swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 05:32 PM

San Miguel Corp's food unit said on Tuesday that its products are unaffected by African swine fever and safe to consume, amid reports that some provinces are banning entry of pork products amid fears the disease could spread to their areas. Read more »

Presyo ng processed meat nagbabantang tumaas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 09:34 PM

Tiniyak naman ng grupo ng meat processors na hindi naman ganoon kataas ang presyo pagdating sa retail price o kapag ibinenta na ito sa pamilihan.    Read more »

Pork is safe to eat, says Agri dept as swine fever outbreak abates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 11:26 AM

It is safe to eat pork, the Department of Agriculture said Tuesday, a day after announcing that it had contained an outbreak of African swine fever in parts of Rizal and Bulacan provinces. Read more »

Lower palay prices, African swine fever to weigh on farm sector: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 04:09 PM

At least 10 percent of Philippine household or 3 million Filipinos are engaged in the rice and hog sector, Teneo managing director Bob Herrera-Lim told ANC. Read more »

South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 09:05 AM

Five pigs found dead at a farm in Paju, a city near the inter-Korean border, were confirmed to have been infected with the virus, an official with Seoul's agriculture ministry told AFP.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 16, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 11:41 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

PH agriculture chief: African swine fever outbreak in Rizal, Bulacan contained

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 10:10 PM

Agriculture Secretary William Dar says the African swine fever outbreak in the provinces of Rizal and Bulacan have been contained.  Read more »

Pigs' bath time

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 06:51 PM

A backyard hog raiser prepares to shower his pigs and clean their pen on Monday in Malolos, Bulacan. Read more »

7 lugar sa Luzon may ASF outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 07:47 PM

Kinumpirma ng Bureau of Animal Industry ang outbreak, o pagkakaroon ng African swine fever, sa 7 lugar sa Luzon. Read more »

Marikina gov't eyes filing charges over illegal dumping of dead pigs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 02:45 PM

MANILA - The city government of Marikina will file charges against those behind the illegal dumping of dead pigs in Marikina River, Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said Monday, amid fears that African swine fever (ASF) is now spreading in the metro. Read more »

More pigs culled as Philippines fights African swine fever outbreak

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 02:46 PM

Local authorities culled more pigs and prepared charges against those dumping dead hogs in sewers as the Philippines moved to contain an outbreak of African swine fever, officials said. Read more »

4 patay na baboy natagpuan sa ilog sa Rizal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 06:42 PM

Apat na patay na baboy ang nakitang inanod ngayong Linggo sa isang ilog sa Rodriguez, Rizal, na isa sa mga lugar na tinukoy ng Department of Agriculture na apektado ng African swine fever.   Read more »

Hog raisers urged to report sick, dead pigs to local gov't vets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 12:41 PM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday urged backyard hog raisers to report sick and dead pigs to their local government's veterinarians. Read more »

Japan culls 753 hogs to contain swine fever outbreak

Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 12:38 PM

Japanese officials have culled 753 pigs in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo after detecting an outbreak of swine fever, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday. Read more »

Agriculture department unaware of African swine fever in QC

April Rafales and Apples Jalandoni, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 02:54 PM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday said it was unaware that some of the pigs in Quezon City tested positive for African swine fever (ASF). Read more »

Mga negosyo apektado ng pangamba sa African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 08:36 PM

Ilang negosyo ang apektado ng mga pangamba na mayroon nang African swine fever sa ilang bahagi ng Luzon. Read more »

Mayor Belmonte: Pigs tested in QC have African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 10:35 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Saturday ordered pigs within 1 km of identified African swine fever (ASF) infections to be killed, in efforts to address the swine flu in the city. Read more »

DA quarantines two areas in Central Luzon due to possible cases of African Swine Fever

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 05:36 PM

The country's Agriculture Department says it has quarantined about two areas in Central Luzon due to possible cases of African Swine Fever. Agriculture Secretary William Dar says his department is working with hog raisers to address the swine fever cases. Read more »

Iloilo airport installs foot bath amid African swine fever outbreak

Cherry Palma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 01:02 AM

The Iloilo International Airport has adopted an inspection procedure that will make passengers think they are in a disaster movie, amid efforts to address the African swine fever. Read more »