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Monday, June 22, 2026
Philippines' Virginia Farms opens P2.8 billion breeder piggery in Cebu amid regional ASF recovery
The 5,000-sow facility marks the company's third farm in the province as Central Visayas hog production seeks to rebound from African Swine Fever-driven declines.
Friday, June 19, 2026
Philippines accelerates hog industry recovery as government targets six million more pigs by 2028
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that it is intensifying efforts to rebuild the country's hog population while maintaining stable pork supplies and prices, underscoring the delicate balancing act between industry re ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
EFL AG-DATA: Philippines swine - Hog and piglet prices rise as repopulation accelerates (week ended June 12, 2026)
The Philippine swine market remained firm in the week, supported by ongoing herd recovery and stable consumer demand.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Philippines' pig prices mixed to declining in August as ASF burden lightens
In the week ending August 8, the situation with African swine fever (ASF) in the Philippines showed some signs of abating even as the number of provinces and barangays with active cases rose from six and 28, respectively, as reported on Jul ...
Monday, July 14, 2025
Pig farmers in Negros Oriental, Philippines to receive indemnity for culled ASF-infected pigs
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the indemnification for hog farmers in two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental province whose pigs were culled following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in pr ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Philippines' Maharlika Agro Ventures partners with DanBred-based genetic pig farm
To help revive the swine industry in the southern Philippines, Maharlika Agro Ventures Corporation is teaming up with Denmark-based DanBred to set up a large-scale genetic pig farm, supporting repopulation efforts following the impact of Af ...
Friday, May 16, 2025
Philippines spending more than US$8.28 million to bring in close to 3,000 gilts for pig repopulation
The Philipppine government is spending over ₱460 million (US$8.28 million) to import nearly 3,000 gilts as part of its efforts to repopulate the domestic pig population decimated by African swine fever (ASF) and boost pork supply.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Executive order in Northern Samar, Philippines, stops movement of live pigs to control ASF
The provincial government of Northern Samar, the Philippines, issued an executive order prohibiting the movement of live pigs and pork products in three towns for at least a month to combat the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Five piglets with pre-existing conditions die days after ASF vaccination in the Philippines
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that five piglets with pre-existing conditions died after receiving a dose of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, ABS-CBN reported.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Corn farmers in Pigcawayan, Philippines, to boost productivity with new machinery
Corn farmers in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, Philippines, are set to enhance their productivity with the provision of a PHP 250,000 (US$4,300) corn sheller machine from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Philippine News Agency reported ...
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Pigs in Philippines suffering from lower weight due to El Niño-linked heat, says industry official
Pigs in the Philippines are suffering from heat stroke and weight reduction amid a high heat index caused by El Niño, according to the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc.
Friday, April 5, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture pacifies concerns over rabies cases in cattle and pigs
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) recently allayed fears over reported cases of rabies among cattle and pigs in the country's Marinduque and Pampanga provinces.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Philippines suspends entry of pig and pork from Sweden
The Philippines has temporarily banned the entry of pig and meat products from Sweden.
Monday, June 12, 2023
Barangays in Negros Occidental, Philippines municipality under lockdown following pig deaths
The mayor of Hinigaran, a municipality in Negros Occidental, the Philippines, has issued a lockdown order for two barangays in Hinigaran, where pig deaths were discovered on June 7.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Possibility of tight pork supply in Philippines due to ASF-related culling of pigs
Culling activities in the Philippines due to new African swine fever (ASF) cases could lead to a tight supply of pork by mid-year, according to the country's Department of Agriculture (DA).

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