Free from ASF: 16 Cebu Province LGUs cleared to ship, sell hogs
Sixteen local government units in Cebu Province have been cleared to resume shipping and selling hogs after meeting strict African Swine Fever (ASF) surveillance requirements. The provincial government continues to conduct weekly testing to maintain disease-free status and protect the local hog industry.
Why it matters
This decision is critical for the economic stability of the local agricultural sector and ensures food security by managing disease outbreaks in the pork industry.
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Sixteen local government units in Cebu Province are allowed to move and sell live hogs and pork products after meeting government requirements for monitoring African Swine Fever (ASF).
Provincial Veterinarian Mary Rose Vincoy said the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) had granted the following areas Recognition of Active Surveillance on ASF (RAS-ASF) certifications as of Tuesday, August 4:
The status means the LGUs have conducted active surveillance and documented no ASF cases.
This allows local hog raisers to transport and sell their pork products to markets outside their areas, subject to existing regulations.
READ: Cebu bans hogs, pork products from ASF-hit areas
Vincoy said other localities have also applied for RAS-ASF status since July, including Borbon, Tabuelan, Tabogon, San Remigio, and Barili.
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