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Thursday, June 23, 2022
Philippines to employ hydrated lime compound in fighting ASF in Zamboanga City
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture-9 (DA-9) will be utilising hydrated lime compound retrieved from cement factories in containing the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Zamboanga City.
Monday, June 20, 2022
ASF strikes 203 villages in Cordillera Administrative Region, the Philippines
Two-hundred-three barangay (villages) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the Philippines, were affected by African swine fever (ASF) over the past two years.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
ASF vaccine candidate in Philippines reveals promising results
A long-awaited trial for an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine candidate in the Philippines has shown promising results, according to the country's Department of Agriculture.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
ASF test kit developed in Philippines may be available by end-2022
A test kit developed in the Philippines and that could detect African swine fever (ASF) may be available by the end of the year, while research is also underway for a possible vaccine against the disease, the country's Department of Science ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
1,000 hogs in Zamboanga, Philippines, dead due to ASF
Some 1,000 hogs died in Zamboanga City, the Philippines, during the past weeks due to African swine fever (ASF), records of the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVET) showed.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
ASF incidence in Philippines tapering, says agriculture department
The incidence of African swine fever (ASF) in the Philippines has substantially waned after the outbreak was first detected in 2019, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Indemnification pay distributed to ASF-affected hog raisers in Philippines
At least 631 hog raisers in the Philippines - whose pigs were culled in Cauayan City due to African swine fever (ASF) - recently received indemnification pay from the country's Department of Agriculture (DA).
Monday, November 29, 2021
Philippines to distribute remaining funds to backyard raisers affected by ASF
The Philippines has been paying ₱5,000 (US$99.13) for every culled pig to backyard raisers in African swine fever-infected areas, since the start of ASF outbreaks in 2019.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Resurgence of ASF reported in some areas in Philippines
The Philippines' fight against the African swine fever (ASF) just got more complicated after areas previously cleared from the dreaded virus reportedly saw its resurgence.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Philippines set aside loan to support swine projects in ASF-free areas
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), has allotted an additional ₱300 million (US$6 million) for lending to backyard and semi-commercial raisers in "green zones" or areas fre ...
Monday, August 2, 2021
Philippines provides US$831,875 for recovery of areas impacted by ASF
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated ₱41.6 million (US$831,875) for the recovery programme of 18 localities and the province of Pangasinan that were affected by African swine fever (ASF).
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
600 ASF affected hog raisers in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, compensated
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) in Eastern Visayas has compensated at least 600 hog raisers in Leyte affected by African swine fever (ASF).
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Batangas becomes first ASF-free province in Philippines
Batangas, the Philippines, is the first province in the country to be cleared of African swine fever (ASF), according to the International Training Center on Pig Husbandry (ITC-PH).
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Drop in ASF cases reported in Bicol, Philippines
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office in Bicol, has highlighted falling cases of African swine fever (ASF) and is set to implement recovery, rehabilitation and repopulation measures in the region.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
ASF cases confirmed in Eastern Samar, Philippines
The provincial veterinary office in Eastern Samar, the Philippines, confirmed on May 27 reports of African swine fever (ASF) in three barangays in Dolores town, the first reported cases in the province.

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