This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Sat, October 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Recent developments on African Swine Fever
President Marcos has signed Republic Act 12308, the Animal Industry Development and Competitiveness Act, establishing a P20 billion annual fund to support the country's livestock, poultry, and dairy sectors over the next decade.
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) conducted an information caravan in Bataan on September 25, 2025, to strengthen protection against African Swine Fever (ASF).
The Philippines has launched Filipino-developed diagnostic tools and a mobile laboratory to combat the African Swine Fever (ASF).
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged local and foreign businesses to invest in the Philippines, with a particular emphasis on the agriculture sector during his fourth State of the Nation Address.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying its crackdown on unregistered hog farms in Central Luzon, with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) issuing show cause orders to nine farms in Bulacan, Pampanga, and Tarlac.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are strengthening their collaboration on the regulation and rollout of vaccines for Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever.
The Philippine hog industry anticipates a two to three-year recovery period before regaining pre-African Swine Fever (ASF) revenues, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has withdrawn its suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork following requests from industry players struggling to comply due to a persistent shortage exacerbated by African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork effective May 15, following a request from industry stakeholders.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines is planning to remove the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork products, with the lifting to be announced within 24 hours.