Cebu Strengthens ASF Prevention Measures

Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro signed Executive Order 36, Series of 2026, on June 24, 2026, mandating strict African Swine Fever (ASF) surveillance and biosecurity protocols across the province. While Cebu remains ASF-free according to the Department of Agriculture, the order establishes emergency task forces and tightened border controls to protect the province’s P20 billion hog … Read more

Wild Boar Cull Ordered Following Swine Fever Outbreak

Hungarian authorities have ordered a radical reduction of the wild boar population in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County to contain an aggressive outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) that has breached the domestic pig sector. According to László Búza, State Secretary for food economy, trade, and industry, the government plans to eliminate all wild boars within a 10-kilometer … Read more