ADVISORY | MAYOR RELAMPAGOS BANS IMPORTATION OF PIGS AND PORK FROM AFRICAN SWINE FEVER AFFECTED AREAS
City Mayor Jose E.Relampagos issued an order to TEMPORARILY BAN all live pigs, pork, and pork-related products and by-products whether fresh, frozen, processed cooked, including but not limited to frozen boar semen, from African Swine Fever (ASF) affected areas. Violating the above-mentioned order is now deemed unlawful by virtue of Executive Order No. 16, series of 2020.
To protect the public and swine industry from ASF in the city of Panabo, there are precautionary measures to be implemented and a Task Force created for a more effective campaign.
The Task Force will be led by the City Mayor himself with City Administrator Pedrito A.Misoles as his Co-Chairperson. City Veterinarian Dr. John Ray Bautista and City Agriculturist Alejandro R.Mayato are the Vice Chairpersons.
Members are composed of executive officials from the LGU and heads of Panabo-based national agencies, and private sector representatives of hog raisers.
Moreover, the Department of Agriculture warns all hog raisers to avoid feeding hogs with food wastes or "Lamaw".
According to experts, ASF does not do any harm to humans however affects the lives of pigs which is a source of income to farmers.
To report suspecting symptoms of ASF or importation of hogs, kindly visit the Veterinarian's Office near Barangay Salvacion Gym or call 0920-468-4561.
(CIO)
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