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Friday, February 5, 2021
ASF causes deaths of 36% of Philippines' pig stocks
Over a third of the Philippines' pig stocks were wiped out by African swine fever (ASF), which amounted to 36% of the total population.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Philippines President signs executive order mandating price ceilings for pork and chicken
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order mandating price ceilings for pork and chicken as food inflation soars to double-digits in the country, Reuters reported.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Iloilo, the Philippines, bans uncertified livestock vehicles from Luzon to prevent ASF
The governor of Iloilo, Western Visayas, the Philippines, has signed an executive order banning livestock vehicles originating from Luzon, Mindanao and other areas affected by African swine fever from entering the province if they do not pr ...
Friday, January 29, 2021
Philippines' Department of Agriculture urges hog raisers to get free insurance
The Philippine's Department of Agriculture (DA) is lobbying insurance packages to local backyard and commercial hog raisers due to the potential risks of farms getting hit by disease outbreaks.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Aquaculture firm Feedmix Specialist looking to set up project in Pantabangan, Philippines
Philippines' aquaculture company Feedmix Specialist is seeking approval from the country's National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to set up an aquaculture project at the Pantabangan Dam, one of the biggest dams in Asia, Manila Bulletin re ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
More hog, broiler producers in Philippines shift to eggs due to impact of ASF, COVID-19
Hogs and broiler raisers in the Philippines have shifted to layer poultry farming or chicken egg production in the past months, said Bong Inciong, president of the United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA).
Monday, January 25, 2021
Philippines allocates US$1.66 million for African swine fever test kits
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture said it has allocated PHP 80 million (~US$1.66 million; PHP 10 = US$0.21) for domestically produced African swine fever (ASF) test kits, ABS-CBN News reported.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Philippines to provide US$8.3 million for repopulation of hogs
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) will be providing ₱400 million (US$8.3 million) for the repopulation of local hogs and mitigate the impact of the African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, January 25, 2021
ASF-free Negros Occidental, the Philippines, provides opportunities for hog producers supplying Luzon
The African swine fever-free status of the Philippines' Negros Occidental province has enabled local hog raisers there to supply live pigs to Luzon, which has been affected by the disease.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Philippines free of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu
The Philippines Department of Agriculture said the country is now free of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu virus, citing a World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) declaration, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Philippines to import pork from February 1 to address "lack of supply"
Starting February 1, the Philippines will import 54,000 tonnes of pork from the United States and Europe to address the lack of supply of pork, the Philippine agriculture department said on January 19, PanayNews reported.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Philippines confirms first ASF case in Eastern Visayas
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has confirmed the existence of African swine fever (ASF) in Eastern Visayas region, particularly in Abuyog town, Leyte province, Inquirer.net reported.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Philippines to provide US$310,000 aid to North Cotabato hog farmers affected by ASF
Hog farmers in North Cotabato, the Philippines, who are affected by African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, will receive support from the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) which will provide about ₱14.9 million (US$310,000) in cas ...
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Philippines temporarily bans poultry imports from France, South Korea, and the Netherlands
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture has issued a temporary ban on the import of domestic and wild birds including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen from France, South Korea, and the Netherlands following bird flu outbreak ...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Philippines exports significant portion of shrimps, says industry group
A significant portion of the Philippines' shrimp productions is exported to other countries even as the nation produces more than enough seafood products to satisfy local consumption.

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