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May 20, 2026, 4:18 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Khymer Olaso, through an executive order dated May 19, has banned the entry of poultry and livestock products from three towns of Zamboanga Sibugay province due to avian influenza or bird flu.
In a statement on Wednesday, the City Government Public Information Office said Olaso issued the executive order after the Bureau of Animal Industry confirmed that three farms in Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay, were found to be infected with avian influenza.
Olaso included in his executive order the banning of poultry and livestock products from Diplahan's nearby towns of Imelda and Buug due to proximity.
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Poultry and livestock farms in Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga del Norte are among the suppliers of chicken and swine to this city due to high profitability.
Zamboanga City has an existing ban on the entry of poultry and livestock products based on earlier executive orders. The previously cited areas include Titay, Ipil, Naga, and RT Lim in Zamboanga Sibugay; Tampilisan and Calawit in Zamboanga del Norte; and Bonifacio in Misamis Occidental and Tangub City.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1275459
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Khymer Olaso, through an executive order dated May 19, has banned the entry of poultry and livestock products from three towns of Zamboanga Sibugay province due to avian influenza or bird flu.
In a statement on Wednesday, the City Government Public Information Office said Olaso issued the executive order after the Bureau of Animal Industry confirmed that three farms in Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay, were found to be infected with avian influenza.
Olaso included in his executive order the banning of poultry and livestock products from Diplahan's nearby towns of Imelda and Buug due to proximity.
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Poultry and livestock farms in Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga del Norte are among the suppliers of chicken and swine to this city due to high profitability.
Zamboanga City has an existing ban on the entry of poultry and livestock products based on earlier executive orders. The previously cited areas include Titay, Ipil, Naga, and RT Lim in Zamboanga Sibugay; Tampilisan and Calawit in Zamboanga del Norte; and Bonifacio in Misamis Occidental and Tangub City.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1275459