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The Medical City flags 'rising' flu cases in emergency room

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 03:15 PM

Those who experience flu symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, cough, colds, and sore throat should see their doctor, The Medical City said in a statement. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 7, 2019

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Posted at Oct 08 12:07 AM

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

Seniors get 'shots': Not just for kids

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 06:35 PM

An elderly lady grimaces as she is given a vaccine against respiratory infections like pneumonia and influenza during a mass vaccination in Dapitan, Manila on Monday.  Read more »

Di tulad ng swine flu, African swine fever di mapanganib sa kalusugan ng tao: eksperto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:46 PM

Ipinaliwanag ng mga eksperto sa swine industry ang pagkakaiba ng African swine fever at swine flu, na madalas daw napaghahalo kaya marami ang natatakot kumain ng karneng baboy. Read more »

15 hogs in Pangasinan, reportedly from Bulacan, have African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 12:23 AM

An investigation revealed a hog trader avoided animal-quarantine checkpoints to arrive at its destination. Read more »

Mayor Belmonte tells QC consumers to always check meat before buying

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 05:49 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte issued an advisory to consumers in Quezon City to help them in buying safe pork meat. Read more »

Agri dept tags areas in Rizal, Bulacan, QC contaminated with ASF

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 10:06 PM

The agriculture department (DA) on Friday tagged 11 barangays in Quezon City and the provinces of Rizal and Bulacan as contaminated by African swine fever (ASF). Read more »

Cebu governor wants 100-day total ban on pigs, pork products from Luzon

Aiza Layague, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 12:52 AM

CEBU CITY - Due to the threat of African swine fever (ASF) affecting some areas in Luzon, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she will issue an executive order regulating the total ban of all live hogs, pork and pork related products from Luzon on Wednesday. Read more »

China's Sichuan province to remove restrictions on pig farming

Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 01:16 PM

the country's top pig-farming province, is removing some restrictions on hog production to stabilize supply after an epidemic of African swine fever reduced herds. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 23, 2019

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Posted at Aug 24 12:26 AM

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PH authorities ramp up quarantine amid unusual rise in pig deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 11:32 PM

More and more officials are placing quarantines on hogs amid the unusual rise in pig deaths.  Read more »

Enough pork in PH

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 10:02 AM

Vendors prepare pork products as prices go down at the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City on Thursday. Read more »

COA: Ex-GSIS chief Garcia, 9 others liable for unauthorized P25-M avian flu drug purchase

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 09:07 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) has found former Government Service Insurance System(GSIS) president and general manager Winston Garcia and nine other ex-officials liable for the unauthorized purchase of P25.132 million worth of anti-bird flu virus medicine in 2006. Read more »

2 tons of seized pork meat from Belgium burned

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 06:44 PM

Authorities in Cebu destroyed boxes containing raw pork meat weighing 2 tons from Belgium, one of 16 countries affected by African Swine Flu. Read more »

260-kilos of meat from Poland, Belgium destroyed amid ASF fears

Joworski Alipon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 03:25 PM

CEBU - The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) and the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) burned 260 kilos of imported meat from Poland and Belgium, two of the countries affected with the African Swine Fever (ASF). Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 6, 2019

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Posted at Jun 07 12:12 AM

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Pig transfer

George Calvelo ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 07:55 PM

Men transfer hogs from a boat to a delivery tricycle for slaughtering at a public market in Coron, Palawan.  Read more »

Despite culls, import bans, swine fever to hit pork market for years

Jenny Vaughan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 01:49 PM

Outbreaks have been reported in Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, Hong Kong and China -- the world's biggest pork producer and consumer. Read more »

World must prepare for inevitable next flu pandemic, WHO says

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 10:16 PM

LONDON - The world will inevitably face another pandemic of flu and needs to prepare for the potential devastation that could cause, and not underestimate the risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Read more »

Government orders confiscation of imported produce, meat without permits

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 01:47 PM

Officials stationed at the country's ports have been stricter in monitoring the entry of fresh produce amid a swine flu outbreak in other parts of the world, he said.  Read more »