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Duterte declares state of calamity due to African swine fever By LLANESCA T. PANTI, GMA News Published May 11, 2021 1:51pm Updated May 11, 2021 4:33pm President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire country under state of calamity due to African swine fever (ASF), which has crippled the country's hog industry, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday. Roque said this is provided under Presidential Proclamation 1143 issued Monday but released on Tuesday. Proclamation 1143 says that since it was first reported in the country in 2019, ASF has affected 12 regions and signific...

PH placed under state of calamity due to ASF outbreak PRESIDENT DDUTERTE  has placed the entire Philippines under a state of calamity for a period of one year due to the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak.  Duterte, in his Proclamation 1143 inked on May 10, explained that the declaration of state of calamity will allow the national government and local government units (LGUs) to utilize appropriate funds, including the Quick Response Fund, in their response efforts to contain the continuing spread of ASF and restore normalcy in ASF-hit areas. “The ASF is responsible for the significant r...

Press Release May 11, 2021 State of Calamity declared due to African Swine Fever outbreak; Bong Go supports issuance of EO increasing the Minimum Access Volume to help stabilize pork supply and prices Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed his support for President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to issue Proclamation No. 1143 which declares a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines for a maximum of one year due to the African Swine Fever outbreak. "With the declaration of a State of Calamity, mas madaling makapag-impose ng price ceiling kung kailangan at maiwasan ang overpricing ng pork pro...

ASEAN Flash Update: No. 01 – Typhoon Surigae (Bising), Philippines – 20 April 2021 Format OVERVIEW: As of 1600 HRS 20 Apr 2021, TYPHOON SURIGAE (local name: Bising), continues to maintain its strength as it moves slowly North-Northwestward East of Aurora Province, Philippines. LOCATION: At 1600 HRS today, the centre of the eye was located based on all available data at 475 km East of Baler, Aurora (16.0 °N, 126.0 °E ) STRENGTH: Maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the centre and gustiness of up to 215 km/h ● OUTLOOK: ○ Track: the typhoon is seen to move generally northward or no...

Press Release Senator Francis N. Pangilinan Thank you, Mr. President and distinguished colleagues. Magandang umaga. And to our resource persons as well. At the outset, allow us to thank Senator Lacson for filing Proposed Senate Resolution No. 685, adopted as Senate Resolution No. 98, which paved the way for the constitution of this Committee of the Whole and to look into the country's food security crisis brought about by the severe outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF) and to adopt policies and measures to curb the reported corruption in the form of "tong-pats" and technical smuggling of...