147 baboy na naharang ng DA sa Mindanao Ave., nagpositibo sa ASF
147 baboy na naharang ng DA sa Mindanao Ave., nagpositibo sa ASF; Public Consultation sa Batangas para sa pagbabakuna vs. ASF, nagpapatuloy
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00:00The Agriculture Department is about to start the process before the vaccination against ASF,
00:08the African Swine Fever, next week.
00:11Public consultation will be held with the local officials and ag producers.
00:18Clay Salpardilla is in the center of the news live.
00:23Yes, Aljo, the African Swine Fever is positive.
00:28147 pigs were blocked by the Department of Agriculture at a checkpoint at Mindanao Avenue.
00:37According to the Department of Agriculture,
00:42the pigs that will be brought to Pangasinan are from Riaya, Quezon.
00:48Two different trucks were blocked at the checkpoint at Tandang Sora, Mindanao Avenue.
00:54Documents such as the Certificate of ASF Free Status, Health Certificate, and Shipping Permit were confiscated.
01:03The pigs were immediately tested and killed after they tested positive for ASF.
01:0814 more pigs were blocked by the DA.
01:12These pigs have symptoms of ASF and one of them is already dead.
01:17The agency is still waiting for the results.
01:19The Department of Agriculture is now in charge of tracking down the pigs that are affected by ASF.
01:26This is the reason for the spread of the disease.
01:29That's why the DA will have more biosecurity and border control so that the ASF won't spread.
01:37The agency also reiterated that it does not encourage the eating of sick pigs.
01:44The public was also reminded to cook the meat well.
01:49The public consultation is ongoing with the local officials and hog raisers in Batangas
01:56to spread the message of vaccination against ASF.
02:01Governor Dodo Mandanas is expected to arrive here at the Department of Agriculture
02:08to assist Agriculture Secretary Francisco Q. Laurel Jr.
02:1210,000 vaccines will be distributed to Batangas.
02:16In September, the vaccination against ASF will begin
02:20because it needs to go through the proper process of emergency procurement.
02:26That is the latest from Quezon City. Back to you, Aljo.
02:30May I ask, how is the price of pork, farm gate price? Is it going down?
02:42Yes, Aljo. According to Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines,
02:49before, the farm gate price of pork was Php 415.
02:54Now, it's only Php 170 to Php 180.
02:59It's going down because there are hog raisers who are forced to sell their pigs
03:05even if they are not yet matured.
03:07They are not yet in the right weight because of the fear of being infected by ASF.
03:12That's why the DA said that the hog raisers should not be alarmed because the vaccine will arrive.
03:19By September, the vaccination is expected to stop the spread of ASF.
03:26Aljo?
03:27Clay, this vaccination is not mandatory, right?
03:31It's not forced.
03:35Yes, Aljo. It's not mandatory or forced to vaccinate.
03:39It's voluntary if the hog raisers want to vaccinate their pigs
03:45but they are not yet in the right weight because of the fear of being infected by ASF.
03:52That's one of the regulations.
03:54Only growers or catteners who are 4 weeks to 20 weeks old should be given the vaccine.
04:02If ever the pigs die because of the ASF vaccine,
04:08the Indamnification Fee will be given by the Department of Agriculture.
04:13The DA has a technical advisory group that will assess and review if the ASF vaccine is effective
04:20or if the vaccination will continue if not, it will be stopped.
04:27Aljo?
04:28Thank you very much, Claycelle Pardilla.