28 barangay sa Batangas, nakapagtala ng kaso ng ASF
28 barangay sa Batangas, nakapagtala ng kaso ng ASF
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00:00The six towns in Batangas have already declared an ASF outbreak.
00:05Let's find out the update in Benji Durango Live's report. Benji?
00:12Noel, we are now here at Ground Zero, the most affected town here in Lubo.
00:21It was severely affected by the African Swine Flu outbreak.
00:26Seventeen out of twenty-six barangays were affected.
00:31The local government continues to contain the outbreak.
00:35But this effort is not only being carried out here in Lubo, but also in the entire province of Batangas.
00:44The images of the pandemic are being repeated here in Rosario, Batangas due to the fear of the spread of the African Swine Flu.
00:50In San Isidro Barangay, the disinfectant is being sprayed on the vehicles entering the barangay
00:56to ensure that there is no ASF virus that can enter the barangay.
00:59It is a mixture of chlorine powder, sunrocks and detergent powder.
01:08They will just mix it.
01:10In Barangay Nasi, they are the first to call for disinfection.
01:15The vehicles enter and exit the barangay together.
01:18The pigs that are being transported are also being bathed by the disinfectant.
01:21The delivery riders like this one are also not allowed to enter.
01:25Because of the ASF, it is prohibited.
01:28They have been doing this for a month now, 24-7, bringing news of the disease in Lubo, Batangas.
01:33Before the disease started, we were the first ones to get infected.
01:40Like many other towns in Batangas, selling pigs is the main livelihood of the people of Rosario.
01:45The town has declared a red zone for two weeks to alert the 48 barangays here.
01:51We have set up an ASF emergency situation
02:02so that our pigs within 500 meters radius or 1 kilometer radius can be vaccinated.
02:13The problem is, the previous pig that was being sold for P20,000 is now P2,000.
02:18It is hard to buy it.
02:20They can't sell it at a high price.
02:23Marcito is from Nueva Ecija.
02:25Here in Rosario, the pig's livelihood is flourishing.
02:28Today, he bought only four pigs.
02:30It is hard to buy pigs here.
02:32Because of the bacteria.
02:35They are continuously doing testing.
02:38In this last operation, the pigs tested negative.
02:42Next Monday, they will return to the pink zone.
02:45The barangay entrances will be open again.
02:47But they will still ask for a vaccine against ASF.
02:50In Rosario, our pig population is 125,000.
02:54So that our pigs can have a peace of mind and be vaccinated.
03:01In the whole of Batangas, 28 barangays were affected by the disease from the towns of Rosario,
03:06Calatagan, Lian, Talizay, and Lipa.
03:09The town of Lobo was the most affected.
03:12In my interview with Consel Lito Hernandez of the town of Lobo,
03:152,000 pigs are already dying as soon as the outbreak started.
03:19He is worried that the number will increase because others are already infected.
03:24The effect of ASF in our town is alarming.
03:29Almost 17 barangays are affected by ASF.
03:34Their feeling is that the remaining healthy swine,
03:41the healthy pigs, if proven positive,
03:46negative, they will be released.
03:49But the plan for the healthy swine is not yet clear,
03:52that they can still be fed.
03:54However, this is not allowed in the quarantine checkpoints outside the town.
03:57If their pigs are tested negative for ASF,
04:03they will be allowed to go out and sell their pigs outside the town of Lobo
04:09so that they can at least get back to their original goal of raising pigs.
04:20Noel, just a while ago, the office of the Mayor, Lota Manalo,
04:26will convene the local government of the town of Lobo
04:31to discuss what assistance they will provide to the affected.
04:35Meanwhile, there is an estimated 4 million pesos fund
04:39that is part of their quick response fund to help the affected hog raisers.
04:45On Monday, the town of Lobo will declare a state of calamity
04:51due to the continued outbreak of the effect of the African swine flu.
04:55Noel?
04:57Thank you, Benji Durango.