Rappler's latest stories on African swine fever in the Philippines
Cebu City, Southern Leyte lift ban on Mindanao pork products
Mindanao was previously hit by the African swine fever, prompting local governments in the Visayas to ban hogs and pork products from the neighboring island
Davao City bans pigs, pork products from Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental
'We do not have a case here in Davao City and we'd like to keep it that way,' says Mayor Sara Duterte
African swine fever hits 2 Bataan towns
Random blood samples from pigs in Dinalupihan and Hermosa towns tested positive for African swine fever
Belmonte: No sanctions for supermarkets with ASF-tainted meats
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is set to issue an executive order to prevent ASF-tainted meats from entering supermarkets
Pork from Eastern Visayas not allowed in Cebu
Governor Gwendolyn Garcia warns those caught violating the anti-African Swine Flu ordinance that she will have them jailed for 6 months
ASF-infected pigs 'secretly buried' in U.P. Campus, residents say
(UPDATED) The Quezon City African Swine Fever Validating Team denies the burial was done secretly, saying consultative meetings were held with barangay officials, hog raisers, and the UP administration
Still with no ASF zoning plan, DA wants pork bans lifted
'Our eagerness to protect, the intention is good. [But] the process should not actually violate...the privileges of others,' says Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan
Negros Occidental imposes permanent ban on pork from Luzon
The ordinance will cover live pigs, boar semen, pork and pork products originating from, manufactured, and processed in Luzon and in African swine fever-affected countries and in other areas
Malacañang to provide compensation for hog raisers affected by ASF
President Rodrigo Duterte also approves of a plan to use cold storage areas in ports around the country to monitor the entry of meat products
African swine fever spreads to Malabon, Caloocan
Over 200 pigs are culled in the two new areas with African swine fever, adding to the 70,000 pigs culled in Luzon since September
Zoning plan to combat African swine fever out soon
The zoning plan will set how pork trade will go in the Philippines, as the country tries to eradicate African swine fever
Filipinos shift to chicken and beef as African swine fever spreads
African swine fever does not harm humans, yet it appears consumers are avoiding pork. The shift to chicken and beef has pushed up prices.
African swine fever spreads to Novaliches in Quezon City
'I didn't want it to reach Novaliches. I wanted it to be controlled because that's a very big area,' says Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte
Pork from China caused African swine fever outbreak in Philippines
Agriculture Secretary William Dar says smuggled Chinese pork products that were fed to pigs caused the African swine fever outbreak in the Philippines
DA confirms Mekeni longganisa, hotdog tested positive for African swine fever
(UPDATED) The Department of Agriculture is still checking where Mekeni sourced its pork that tested positive for African swine fever
Meat processors organization urges members to stop buying local pork
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors also urges authorities to randomly test pork for African swine fever in the Visayas and Mindanao
QC veterinarian refutes DA claim that the city is ASF-free
While 6 infected barangays are cleared of African swine fever, around 2,000 pigs have not yet been culled in Barangay Payatas
Mekeni recalls pork products amid African swine fever scare
'We have decided to initiate a voluntary recall of all of our pork-based products... to ensure that we mitigate the possibility that our products inadvertently become carriers of [African swine fever]," says Mekeni Food Corporation
Mekeni still validating reports of African swine fever-tainted products
'We fully comply with government regulations to ensure that our processes and products are within the required standards,' says Mekeni chief executive officer Prudencio Garcia
Some tocino, hotdog from Central Luzon tainted with African swine fever
The Department of Agriculture says the tainted meat products were processed by 'medium-scale enterprises'using 'local pork'
Camiguin provincial gov't orders selective pork ban
Governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo says the province is monitoring all pork products coming into the island as a precaution against the spread of African Swine Fever
As QC clears 5 barangays of ASF, another case monitored
Barangay Commonwealth could be cleared of African swine fever by October 18, QC Mayor Joy Belmonte says
Dasmariñas, Cavite tests positive for African swine fever
Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla says a small pig population in 2 barangays have shown signs of African swine fever
African swine fever creeps into more Quezon City barangays
There are now 5 barangays in Quezon City with confirmed cases of African swine fever
Marikina River tests negative for African swine fever virus
This is based on the water sample analysis of the Laguna Lake Development Authority, says Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro
Lawmaker wants higher compensation for ASF-hit hog raisers
Party-list lawmaker Rico Geron says hog raisers affected by African swine fever should be given at least 70% of each culled pig's total market value, much higher than the P3,500 currently being given
Aklan imposes 90-day ban on live pigs, pork products
Like in other provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao, Aklan blocks entry of live hogs and pork products from Luzon and other ASF infected countries
African swine fever detected in third Quezon City barangay
Those tested positive for ASF in QC are hogs raised in the backyards of barangays Bagong Silangan, Payatas and Tatalon
Rappler Talk: Dealing with the African swine fever outbreak
Rappler talks to Kate Blaszak, World Animal Protection global farming advisor, on how the Philippines can learn from other countries in dealing with African swine fever
Davao City bans everything pork-related from Luzon
Mindanao Development Authority chief wants an island-wide pork blockade
Group hits gov't for 'lack of clear guidelines' on African swine fever
What should Filipinos do amid the African swine fever outbreak? The group World Animal Protection says the government isn't clear about this.
Fearing big loss, Payatas hog raisers refuse to surrender livestock
The proposed P3,000 rate does not sit well with hog raisers because full-grown pigs can be sold for P8,000 to P9,000
Cebu province tells hotels, restos to dump pork products from Luzon
To prevent the entry of the African swine fever virus, Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia also orders establishments to report where they sourced their pork products
Fewer Christmas ham seen as PH combats African swine fever
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors says some of its members have decided to scale down output in view of the uncertain business environment brought about by African swine fever
Swine shipment from Negros Occidental to Cebu gets green light
Cebu province eases restrictions on backyard-raised hogs coming from the Visayas
DA confirms hogs in 2 Quezon City barangays positive for African swine fever
The QC government orders the immediate culling of all hogs in backyard piggeries in barangays Bagong Silangan and Payatas
Iloilo province bans live hogs, pork products from Luzon, areas with ASF
The province also seals its borders from pork and pork products coming from countries blacklisted by the Department of Agriculture
Agriculture department allots P78 million to control African swine fever
A task force chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte will be ensuring that the African swine fever outbreak in parts of Rizal and Bulacan will not spread to other areas
250 live pigs from Negros Occidental barred from entering Cebu
Cebu provincial authorities say they are only allowing the entry of livestock raised in commercial farms in the Visayas and Mindanao. The Negros Occidental shipment were backyard swines.
Mandaue City orders total ban on pork, live hogs from Luzon
Cebu City bans pork from Luzon, but live hogs with proper clearance may enter
Pampanga bans live pigs from entering its territory
With the threat of the African swine fever just across its borders, Pampanga becomes the first Luzon province to impose a hog blockade
Marikina to file charges vs dumping pig carcasses into river
Throwing hog remains into the Markina River is a violation of clean water and sanitation laws
African swine fever outbreak contained, says agriculture chief
The Department of Agriculture says the African swine fever cases in Rizal and Bulacan may be considered an outbreak, but not an epidemic
QC culls pigs, adds checkpoints to help contain African swine fever
Slaughterhouses and major public markets are also being monitored to prevent the entry of both African swine fever-infected meat and double dead meat
Misamis Oriental bans pork from Luzon, Visayas
Misamis Oriental joins 3 other provinces which sealed off its borders to prevent its local hog industry from African swine fever contamination
Pig carcasses retrieved along Marikina River
'There is no slaughterhouse or piggery in Marikina. The dead pigs could have been from the upstream of Rizal,' says Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro
Negros Occidental orders temporary ban of pork imports from Luzon
The province says, because it is the country's top producer of backyard swine, it has enough supply of, pork for their consumption
African swine fever: Cebu bans live hog imports from Luzon
Pork products processed in Rizal and Bulacan are also banned
FAST FACTS: What is African swine fever?
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African swine fever now in Philippines
Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III assure the public that pork is safe to eat, as long as it bears the stamp of the National Meat Inspection Service
