Philippine meat imports surge 35%, Brazil leads
Philippines' meat imports increased by over one-third to reach 237,681 metric tons in the first two months of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
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African Swine Fever
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting pigs in the Philippines, leading to significant declines in hog populations since its detection in 2019. The Department of Agriculture is intensifying surveillance and implementing biosecurity measures, including vaccinations and quarantine checkpoints, to control the spread of ASF in affected areas like Northern Samar and Eastern Samar. The government aims to secure regulatory approval for a Vietnamese-made vaccine by April 2025 to bolster efforts against the disease and aid recovery in the hog industry.
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Last updated at April 20, 2025.
Recent stories about African Swine Fever
DA inaugurates PHP230M animal vaccine facility in Nueva Ecija
The Department of Agriculture inaugurated a vaccine facility in Nueva Ecija aimed at immunizing animals against diseases such as bird flu, African swine fever (ASF), and foot-and-mouth disease.
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Agriculture Sec urges stakeholders to restore hog population by 2M annually until 2028
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged swine industry stakeholders on Thursday to restore the country's hog population to pre-African Swine Fever (ASF) levels, emphasizing the need for an additional two million hogs annually until 2028.
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ASF cases drop to 39 barangays in 8 regions
The number of barangays with active cases of African swine fever (ASF) decreased significantly by the end of February and further dropped to 39 from 68, as reported by the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry on Tuesday.
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DA reports low SRP compliance among pork retailers in Metro Manila
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported low compliance among pork industry players with the suggested retail price (SRP) for pork in Metro Manila, a week after the scheme took effect.
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DA sets P350-P380 MSRP for pork in Metro Manila
Pork retailers have welcomed the government's decision to implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork as prices continue to rise.
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Marcos directs DA to intensify ASF biosecurity, vaccinate pigs
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify biosecurity measures and consolidate livestock in response to African swine fever (ASF).
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DA allocates most of MAV quota for pork imports to meat processors
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate most of the 55,000 metric ton minimum access volume (MAV) quota for pork imports to meat processors and its attached agencies.
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Northern Samar intensifies ASF control with quarantine checkpoints
The provincial government of Northern Samar has intensified efforts to prevent and control African swine fever (ASF) after reporting 14 confirmed cases in three towns.
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Sen Tolentino pushes bill to create Virology Institute of the Philippines
Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing for the passage of Senate Bill 2893, which aims to establish the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) to improve responses to animal-borne diseases like African swine fever (ASF).
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