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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Philippines' customs seize US$1.5 million worth of smuggled poultry from China
The Philippines' Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated smuggled poultry products from China, valued at approximately PHP 85 million (US$1.5 million), from a warehouse in Paranaque city, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Friday, September 6, 2024
Negros Occidental, Philippines disperses breeder swine to aid repopulation efforts
The provincial government of Negros Occidental, Philippines, dispersed PHP 370,000 (US$6,600) worth of breeder swine as part of its ongoing efforts to repopulate swine after last year's losses caused by African swine fever (ASF) and other t ...
Friday, September 6, 2024
Fall armyworm infestation in Negros Oriental, Philippines corn fields contained
The fall armyworm infestation in corn fields across Negros Oriental, Philippines, has been contained, according to the country's Department of Agriculture Provincial Agriculture Technological Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO), Philippine News ...
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture launches ASF vaccine trial in Batangas
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) initiated a controlled trial of an African swine fever (ASF) live vaccine on August 30, 2024, in Lobo, Batangas, a designated red zone in the province, Rappler reported.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Philippines' agriculture group urges government to boost chicken and fish production amid ASF threat
An agriculture group has called on the government to expand chicken and fish production due to the resurgence of African swine fever (ASF), which continues to affect the supply of pork in the Philippines, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Philippines faces global scrutiny over rollout of ASF vaccine
The Philippines is under international scrutiny as it moves forward with a controlled rollout of an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine developed in Vietnam, as experts have expressed concerns regarding the vaccine's safety and efficacy, Sci ...
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Philippines lifts ban on poultry imports from California and South Dakota, US
The Philippines has lifted its ban on importing domesticated and wild birds, including poultry products, from California and South Dakota, US, the country's farm ministry announced, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Philippines' pork farmgate price drops as ASF impacts consumption
The farmgate price of pork in the Philippines has declined as consumers have been deterred by the surge in African swine fever (ASF) cases, farmers said.
Monday, September 2, 2024
Vietnam's AVAC to export 150,000 doses of ASF vaccine to the Philippines
AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company (AVAC) will export 150,000 doses of its African swine fever (ASF) vaccine to the Philippines on August 29, 2024, according to the company's general director, Nguyen Van Diep, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Monday, September 2, 2024
Corn production in Western Visayas, Philippines, plummets by 26.6% in Q2 2024
Corn production in Western Visayas, Philippines, experienced a significant drop of 26.6% in the second quarter of 2024, according to a recent report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office VI, Dai ...
Monday, September 2, 2024
ASF actively affects 32 provinces in Philippines
The number of provinces in the Philippines with active cases of African swine fever (ASF) increased to 32 while affected villages, or barangays, rose to 458, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported.
Friday, August 30, 2024
Surge in pork imports linked to ASF and El Nino in the Philippines
The resurgence of African swine fever (ASF) in parts of the Philippines, combined with the effects of the El Nino phenomenon, has led to a nearly 10% increase in pork imports during the first half of 2024, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported ...
Friday, August 30, 2024
Chicken prices in Metro Manila, Philippines, surge amid ASF fears
The retail price of chicken has risen sharply in Metro Manila, Philippines, reaching up to PHP 240 (US$4.27) per kg, as demand increases due to concerns over African swine fever (ASF), according to the country's Department of Agriculture (D ...
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Pork prices in the Philippines set to rise in 2024 as demand outpaces supply
Consumers in the Philippines may face higher pork prices next year as increasing demand is expected to outstrip supply, despite a slight recovery in domestic production and stronger imports, according to a report by the US Department of Agr ...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Pork vendors in the Philippines promise ASF-free pork ahead of holiday season
Vendors of "lechon" (roasted pork) in La Loma, Quezon city, Philippines, have assured customers that their pork products are free from African swine fever (ASF), Philippine News Agency reported.

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