May 12, 2021 The Department of Agriculture (DA) believes that access to more funding sources for its programs against African swine fever (ASF) will be facilitated after the country was declared in a state of calamity because of it. It will be recalled that President Rodrigo Duterte announced a state of calamity to stop the ASF from affecting the country in 2019. It also aims to repopulate pigs and lower the price of pork in the market. “There will be more resources. When we say resources a variety of government assets from farms, equipment, facilities as well as manpower and personnel so maraming tulong tulong, local government units, all instrumentalities of government,” explained Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Tuesday.