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  • #61
    Source: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1...-Oriental-town

    ASF infects hogs in Davao Oriental town
    RALPH LAWRENCE G. LLEMIT
    January 21, 2021

    THE Municipal Government of Boston in Davao Oriental confirmed that the African Swine Fever (ASF) has now reached their area.

    In a Facebook post, the Municipal Government revealed that the deadly hog virus had entered the locality after the confirmatory result coming from the Department of Agriculture-Davao Region (DA-Davao) came out positive.

    The local government said samples were taken from Purok Dahlia and Santan in Barangay Poblacion...

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    • #62
      Source: https://phys.org/news/2021-02-africa...hilippine.html


      February 1, 2021
      African swine fever decimates Philippine pig stocks
      by SciDev.Net

      African swine fever (ASF) sweeping through the Philippines has wiped out over a third of the country's pig stocks, threatening food security in a country already reeling from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

      A source requesting anonymity tell SciDev.Net that the Department of Agriculture has underestimated the devastation caused by the ASF virus, which has resulted in severe shortages of pork, an important part of the Filipino diet. The source says this has led to a rise in prices of many food items.

      "The official figures of 431,000 cited by the department of agriculture as the number of hogs culled during the infestation period is an underestimation," says the source. "Private industry hog raisers estimate that the actual figure is around 4.7 million heads affected by ASF, which is over a third (or 36 percent) of the total population."

      Even breeder stock important for reviving the pork industry that is valued at PHP260 billion (US$4.97 billion), has been decimated by ASF, the source adds. Also, some hog raisers have downsized their pork production to minimize business losses already estimated at US$1.2 billion.

      "Such significant losses in production directly contribute to the impoverishment of livestock-breeding families, drastically reducing their opportunities to access health care and education, and sometimes leading to loss in social status," Monique Eloit, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) director general, tells SciDev.Net.

      ASF has hit backyard farmers harder than commercial pork producers. "It negatively affects the livelihoods of numerous poor households that depend on pigs as a source of protein and income, as means to capitalize savings, and as 'safety nets' during times of hardship," says Eloit. "Many such farmers have lost or will lose their businesses because of ASF."...

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      • #63
        Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1129493


        Close to 42K pigs culled in Davao Region due to ASF
        By Che Palicte February 3, 2021, 8:34 pm


        DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Region 11 (DA-11) reported Wednesday that a total of 41,831 pigs in the entire region were culled due to the African swine fever (ASF).

        Dr. Armie Capuyan, DA-11 ASF focal person, said 23,326 pigs were culled in Davao Occidental, 6,431 in Davao del Sur, 4,463 in Davao City, 4,599 in Davao del Norte, 2,330 in Davao de Oro, and 682 in Davao Oriental.

        “For the province of Davao Occidental, they do not have reported cases as of now and those ASF affected areas before are becoming the primary candidate for swine repopulation. However, it is still subject to an assessment of the DA-11 technical team,” Capuyan said during a press briefing here...

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        • #64
          Source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021...re-leyte-towns


          ASF spreads to 3 more Leyte towns
          Miriam Desacada (The Philippine Star) - February 7, 2021 - 12:00am

          TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — The Eastern Visayas regional offices of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Philippine Information Agency have partnered to disseminate the government’s plan to manage and control the spread of African swine fever (ASF), which has affected three more towns in Leyte.

          In a virtual briefing on Friday, DA regional director Angel Enriquez said hogs in Tanauan, Palo and MacArthur are the latest to be infected with the swine disease.

          The affected areas are Barangays Bislig in Tanauan, Kauswagan and Liwayway in MacArthur and Baras in Palo...

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          • #65
            Source: https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/20/african...astrana-leyte/

            African Swine Fever reported in Pastrana, Leyte
            Published February 20, 2021, 4:28 PM
            by Marie Tonette Marticio

            TACLOBAN CITY – Two barangays in Pastrana, Leyte have cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) based on the laboratory result handed by Department of Agriculture-8 Regional Executive Director Angel Enriquez.

            Pastrana Mayor Maritess Marcos confirmed cases in Barangay Jones and Calsadahay in a collaborative meeting last Friday with 29 barangay chairmen in the municipality, together with the municipal agriculturist to address issues and concerns concerning the outbreak of ASF in Leyte.

            Pastrana is the eighth municipality in Leyte infested with ASF that has also spread in La Paz, Javier, Dulag, Tanauan, Palo, Burauen, and MacArthur...

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            • #66
              Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1131578


              ASF plagues 2 more Leyte towns
              By Sarwell Meniano February 23, 2021, 3:00 pm

              TACLOBAN CITY – The African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in Leyte province with two more towns listed as affected areas.

              Department of Agriculture Eastern Visayas regional information officer Francis Rosaroso said on Tuesday samples taken from pigs in three villages of Pastrana and Burauen towns tested positive for ASF.

              All hogs within a 500-meter radius from the confirmed cases in the three villages would be subjected to depopulation immediately to prevent the viral disease from spreading...

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              • #67
                bump this

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                • #68
                  Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1131900


                  Tacloban records 1st ASF case
                  By Sarwell Meniano February 26, 2021, 12:46 pm

                  TACLOBAN CITY – A team from the city veterinary office will complete the checking of all pigs within the 500-meter radius on Friday after the city logged the first African swine fever (ASF) case.

                  City veterinarian Eunice Alcantara said in a phone interview the nine hogs in backyard farms in the city were tagged by authorities for disposal during a thorough check on Thursday.

                  “We hope to complete checking all pigs within the 500-meter radius within today (Feb. 26) to prevent the spread of ASF in the city. Only one pig has been infected and we consider this as an isolated case,” Alcantara told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

                  On Wednesday, Department of Agriculture Regional executive director Angel Enriquez, in a meeting with Mayor Alfred Romualdez, handed over a laboratory result confirming the sample collected from Barangay San Jose is positive for ASF.

                  Alcantara said ASF reached the city’s San Jose district considering its proximity to ASF-infected villages in Palo...

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                  • #69
                    Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/03/...by-asf/848081/


                    38 villages in Cagayan affected by ASF
                    By Leander C. Domingo, TMT
                    March 7, 2021

                    TUGUEGARAO CITY: The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) here said the province continues to struggle against the African swine fever (ASF) in 11 towns.

                    According to Cagayan PVO chief Noli Buen, the severe viral disease is still present in 38 barangay (villages) of 11 municipalities and still affecting 1,019 hog raisers.

                    The villages affected by ASF from January up to the present include Carallangan in Alcala town; Centro West and Dagupan in Allacapan town; Dodan, Gaddang, Macanaya, Maura, Paddaya, Tallungan, Bukig, Caagaman, Toran and Paruddun Norte in Aparri town; Monte Alegre in Amulung town; San Vicente and Bagunot in Baggao town; and Pattao in Buguey town.

                    Also affected are Catayauan, Rosario, Sta. Maria, Bagumbayan, Alaguia and San Lorenzo in Lal-lo town; Minanga Sur and Sta. Teresa of Iguig town; Dassun in Solana town; Centro Norte, Dungao, Masical, Namuccayan, Sta. Felicitas, Tamucco, Matalao, San Manuel and Lattac in Sto. Ni?o town; and Casambalangan, Centro and Rapuli in Sta. Ana town.

                    Buen said up to 3,692 domestic pigs from the villages have been culled to prevent the spread of ASF...

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                    • #70
                      Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1135192


                      DA confirms first ASF outbreak in Samar Island
                      By Sarwell Meniano March 29, 2021, 1:41 pm

                      TACLOBAN CITY ? The African swine fever (ASF) has spread to Lope de Vega, Northern Samar, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed on Monday.

                      DA Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) Technical Director Elvira Torres said it was the first confirmed outbreak outside Leyte province, prompting the agency to send teams to investigate how ASF reached one of the town?s backyard farms.

                      ?There are reports that the virus was carried by a person who visited the hog farm. Traveling from a place with ASF could lead to new outbreaks without proper biosecurity practices,? Torres said in a virtual press briefing Monday...

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                      • #71
                        Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1139003


                        Swine fever plagues 19 towns, cities in E. Visayas
                        By Sarwell Meniano May 4, 2021, 2:50 pm

                        TACLOBAN CITY ? African swine fever (ASF) still plagues 19 towns and cities in Eastern Visayas as authorities rushed to contain the animal disease in four of the region?s six provinces, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Tuesday.

                        The ASF virus is now present in Abuyog, Javier, La Paz, Dulag, MacArthur, Tanauan, Palo, Pastrana, Burauen, Tacloban City, Jaro, Mayorga, Carigara, Tolosa, Tabontabon, and Dagami in Leyte; Lope de Vega, Northern Samar; Silago, Southern Leyte; and Calbayog City, Samar.

                        ?The ASF infection is now controlled especially in three provinces outside Leyte. Cases have been recorded in just one village in Northern Samar and Southern Leyte and two villages in Samar. There has been a very intensive information drive done by the provincial governments. They have controlled spread through strict border control,? DA Eastern Visayas regional executive director Angel Enriquez said in a press briefing.

                        The experience in Leyte has taught lessons to local government units in other provinces in Eastern Visayas, Enriquez said...

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                        • #72
                          Source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021...logan-calbayog


                          Swine fever spreads to Catbalogan, Calbayog
                          Miriam Desacada (The Philippine Star
                          ) - May 19, 2021 - 12:00am

                          TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines ? African swine fever (ASF) has spread to the cities of Calbayog and Catbalogan in Samar, the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Eastern Visayas regional office confirmed yesterday.

                          Ernestine Iba?ez, DA regional coordinator for ASF, said it was the fourth ASF outbreak in Eastern Visayas, which has affected 17 towns and three cities.

                          The DA regional office deployed teams to investigate how the ASF virus affected backyard hog farms in the two cities...

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                          • #73
                            Source: https://www.rappler.com/nation/afric...abra-wild-pigs

                            African swine fever infects Abra’s wild pigs
                            May 28, 2021 8:45 PM PHT
                            Frank Cimatu
                            Baguio City, Philippines

                            The Department of Agriculture - Cordillera says it is still investigating how these wild pigs were affected by ASF

                            TINEG in Abra is one of the few towns in the Philippines which remains free from COVID-19. The place is so remote that it often takes more than two days of hiking to reach the place.

                            And yet, African swine fever has already reached Tineg through the wild boars that roam the forests of the remote town.

                            The Department of Agriculture - Cordillera (DA-CAR) said that it received reports from hunters that wild pigs in Tineg as well as in other remote towns of Abra like Boliney, Malibcong, and Daguioman already got the deadly disease that affects mostly pigs.

                            DA Cordillera Regional Director Cameron Odsey said they are still investigating how these wild pigs were affected by ASF...

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                            • #74
                              Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/0...f-outbreaks-2/

                              DA reports decline in ASF outbreaks
                              byJasper Y. Arcalas
                              June 9, 2021

                              The number of active African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in the country is continuously declining as it has fallen to just 19 barangays in nine provinces, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

                              DA data showed as of June 4, active ASF cases are only observed in 19 barangays nationwide, noting that the government’s efforts against the dreaded hog disease has been effective.

                              In a virtual news briefing on Tuesday, the DA said the ASF-affected barangays are located in Abra, Apayao, Mountain Province, Ilocos Norte, Cagayan, Eastern Samar, nine in Leyte, two in Northern Samar, and Davao Occidental.

                              In terms of ASF positive samples, the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) recorded only 176 positive samples in May, the lowest in a year or since the 152 ASF positive samples recorded in May of last year...

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                              • #75
                                Source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021...cos-norte-town


                                ASF hits Ilocos Norte town
                                Artemio Dumlao
                                (The Philippine Star) - June 18, 2021 - 12:00am

                                BAGUIO CITY , Philippines — The Ilocos Norte provincial veterinary office has intensified monitoring and surveillance of pig farms and slaughterhouses after a remote sitio in Solsona town reported its first case of African swine fever (ASF).

                                “Unfortunately, we have documented our index case in Solsona, which is close to Apayao and Abra, both of which have ASF outbreaks. We are still investigating if wild pigs from the mountains have triggered the entry of ASF in the area,” provincial veterinarian Loida Valenzuela said.

                                Around 30 hogs within the 500-meter radius of the affected area were culled to prevent the spread of the swine disease...

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