Aid 10 Municipalities And Three Cities In Four Provinces Of The Region Are Now Asf Free Have Been Upgraded From Quot Red To Pink Zone Zones Infected Areas While Serve Asa Buffer News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

(PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) reported on Thursday that more local government units (LGUs) in the region with previously confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) are now free of the pestilence and have been removed from the quarantine list. In an interview, Emily Bordado, DA-5 spokesperson, said 10 municipalities and three cities in four provinces of the region are now ASF-free and have been upgraded from "red" to "pink" zone. "Red" zones are infected areas while "pink" zones serve as a buffer, where ASF is not present but adjacent to an infected zone. "Areas included were Bulan and Santa Magdalena in Sorsogon; Canaman and Iriga City in Camarines Sur; Daraga, Malilipot, Malinao, Pio Duran, Polangui, Bacacay, Ligao City and Tabaco City in Albay; and Sta. Elena in Camarines Norte," she said. Bordado added that seven more municipalities are done with the sentinel protocol but need to subm ....

Santa Magdalena , Ilocos Norte , Ligao City , Pio Duran , Camarines Sur , Camarines Norte , Northern Samar , Barangay Babay , Emily Bordado , Bureau Of Animal , Department Of Agriculture , National Swine Production Initiatives For Recovery , National Livestock Program , Iriga City , Tabaco City , Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives , Barangay Biosecurity Officers , Na File Photo Legazpi City The Department Of Agriculture In Bicol Da 5 Reported On Thursday That More Local Government Units Lgus Region With Previously Confirmed Cases African Swine Fever Asf Are Now Free Pestilence And Have Been Removed From Quarantine List An Interview , Emily Bordado , A 5 Spokesperson , Aid 10 Municipalities And Three Cities In Four Provinces Of The Region Are Now Asf Free Have Been Upgraded From Quot Red To Pink Zone Zones Infected Areas While Serve Asa Buffer , Here Asf Is Not Present But Adjacent To An Infected Zone Quot Areas Included Were Bulan And Santa Magdalena In Sorsogon Canaman Iriga City Camarines Sur Daraga , Pio Duran , Igao City And Tabaco In Albay Sta Elena Camarines Norte , Uot She Said Bordado Added That Seven More Municipalities Are Done With The Sentinel Protocol But Need To Submit Required Documents Be Declared Asf Free Quot Prescribes New Pigs Stocked , Eared In Previously Asf Infected Areas ,