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ZAMBOANGA CITY - Hog mortality due to the African swine fever (ASF) continue to increase in this southern port city, the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) said Monday. Dr. Mario Arriola, OCVet chief, said there have been 3,868 mortalities after 690 additional deaths were recorded as of Sunday. Arriola said the number of hog raisers affected by the ASF also climbed to 950 as 112 additional swine breeders were added to the list. "A total of 894 hogs were also culled, with five added to the list of culled swine," he said. On the other hand, a total of 29 out of the city's 98 b...

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Hog mortalities from African swine fever (ASF) have reached 3,178, the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) said Monday. Dr. Mario Arriola, OCVet chief, said the upsurge came about after 201 additional hog deaths were recorded by his office on Sunday. Arriola said 838 hog raisers in 29 out of this city's 98 barangays are affected by the ASF. "The ASF-hit barangays are spread out in the seven veterinary districts," he said. "Zamboanga City remains in the red zone classification of ASF." The OCVet is currently conducting a census and geotagging as the ...

BORDER WATCH. A personnel of the Office of the City Veterinarian checks the transport permit of live pigs at the Barangay Licomo border in Zamboanga City in this undated photo. African swine fever cases have spread to 27 villages as of Friday (Aug. 12, 2022). (OCVet photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) continued to call on the public to monitor and immediately report hog illnesses and deaths. Dr. Mario Arriola, OCVet chief, issued the appeal Saturday as the city remains in the red (infected) zone classification of the African swine fever (ASF) monitoring of the D...

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Zamboanga Peninsula (DA-9) and the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) have tapped the assistance of the Barangay Information Officer Network (BION) to help contain the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) here. Dr. Amanel Manalo, of the Animal Health and Welfare Division Bureau of Animal Industry central office, reminded villages on the importance of reporting hog deaths so that authorities can confirm and institute needed protocols. "We have to be on the same page. We have no vaccine, no treatment for ASF. It's the understandi...