Checkpoint, inilatag sa Metro Manila at kalapit lugar laban sa pagkalat ng African Swine Fever;
BFAR, tiniyak na sapat ang supply ng isda sa kabila ng epekto ng oil spill sa Bataan
BFAR, tiniyak na sapat ang supply ng isda sa kabila ng epekto ng oil spill sa Bataan
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00:00Some government agencies are trying to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever
00:06and other diseases in Metro Manila and nearby areas.
00:09Meanwhile, there is a sufficient supply of fish in the country despite the oil spill in Bataan.
00:15Clayzel Pardilla is live in the newsroom.
00:22Yes, Angelique, aside from the areas affected by the African Swine Fever in Southern Luzon
00:28that already have checkpoints, the Department of Agriculture has already set up an inspection site
00:33in some areas here in Metro Manila to prevent the spread of ASF.
00:41Checkpoints have already started today for vehicles carrying pork, chicken, and other meat products.
00:48In Commonwealth Market, vehicles carrying pork and chicken were stopped.
00:52Documents are being checked and the contents of the cargo are being checked.
00:56This container van that was supposed to carry the contents was blocked.
01:00Delivery trucks have imported pork and chicken but they don't have enough documents
01:05proving that they came from legitimate cold storage facilities and were tasked to eat the products.
01:13We inspected that their frozen meat products have no permit, no commission,
01:18the Certificate of Meat Inspection that came from NMIS, frozen.
01:23And then their chicken, they also don't have the MIS Meat Inspection Certificate.
01:28If they don't present it to us, we will just hold them for 24 hours to produce the permit.
01:34Then if once they can't produce the permit, we will directly confiscate it and condemn it.
01:40It's a hassle because instead of us being able to deliver, there's a situation like this.
01:46It's possible to delay the supply of the stores.
01:51The inspection sites were also located in La Loma, Quezon City,
01:56which is known as Lechon, the capital of the Philippines.
01:59It's a live pig that's being brought here to produce lechon.
02:02That's why the health certificate is being searched for for the pork that was brought
02:06and it's being checked for symptoms of ASF such as weakness and skin rash.
02:11In total, there are 5 inspection sites in NCR
02:14and 3 checkpoints in the entry and exit points in neighboring towns such as Laguna, Cavite, and Matangas.
02:20This is to make sure that there's no pork that's affected by ASF
02:25and to make sure that the meat products that are being sold in the markets are safe to eat.
02:30Meanwhile, the supply of fish in the country remains unique
02:34despite the oil spill in Bataan.
02:37According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
02:41the fish that are shellfish in Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Subolian, Calatagan, Navotas, Paranaque, and Las Pinas
02:49are being allowed to fish in these areas.
02:52Fishing vans are still operating in the province of Cavite
02:56after it was discovered that some fish samples were collected in the province of Lalawigan.
03:04The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is continuously helping
03:07to make sure that some fish that are shellfish are affected.
03:13To increase the production of fish, especially tuna,
03:17the 20th Regular Session of the Committee on Western and Central Fisheries Commission,
03:23the BFAR, started today.
03:25It aims to make scientific information available to different countries around the world
03:30that will help in the conservation and management of fish
03:34not only in the Philippines but also in other countries.
03:38Angelique?
03:39Yes, Clay.
03:40Let's go back to the checkpoints.
03:42Why are there checkpoints in Metro Manila
03:46and not in the provinces affected by the ASF?
03:52Yes, Angelique.
03:53The Department of Agriculture, also known as the Bureau of Animal Industry,
03:58has laid checkpoints in areas affected by the ASF.
04:02This is so that pigs cannot sleep in the ASF-affected areas or so-called red zones.
04:11But there are also checkpoints here in Metro Manila
04:14because it is considered a strategic place.
04:18Usually, pigs come from the southern red zones and are brought to Metro Manila.
04:23But there are also travelers from Metro Manila to the northern and central red zones.
04:30Those are the areas that are being avoided by the Department of Agriculture that is affected by the ASF.
04:36That is where the DA focuses on the repopulation program.
04:42These are the areas that are being repopulated by pigs.
04:46That is what the DA is protecting.
04:48Central Red Zone, just like Bulacan, is one of the main sources of pigs in Metro Manila.
04:57That is why the ASF should not be allowed in those areas.
05:01Angelique?
05:02Okay.
05:03As for the vaccines,
05:04the Sinag mentioned yesterday that there are expired vaccines.
05:10But the Department of Agriculture also talked about their assurance on the vaccines that will be bought against the ASF.
05:21Ms. Angelique, the Department of Agriculture promised that only new ASF vaccines will be brought here in the Philippines and will be bought by the government.
05:31Just a while ago, in the press conference of the DA,
05:34Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa announced that 10,000 vaccines against the ASF will be brought here in the Philippines.
05:46The pigs in the infected zones will be pushed there but the ASF will not hit them.
05:55This is just a controlled trial by the Department of Agriculture.
06:01The arrival of the vaccines will be in full swing.
06:0410,000 vaccines for now.
06:05The Department of Agriculture also formed a technical advisory group.
06:11This is composed of experts.
06:13It has nothing to do with the DA.
06:17It is just an independent body that will assess and review the effectiveness of the ASF vaccine.
06:24Angelique?
06:24Thank you very much, Claizel Pardilla.