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A state of calamity was declared over Lobo, Batangas due to the threat of the African Swine Fever . According to a report on “24 Oras” on Wednesday, 17 out of 26 barangays in Lobo have reported cases of ASF in piggeries. Hog raisers are now seeking help from the government as the threat of ASF resulted in P103 million worth of damages. The Department of Agriculture said that two other towns in Batangas are affected by the outbreak.
“We will do checkpoints in coordination with the PNP, LGU, and the Armed Forces para hindi makalabas yung infected na baboy. So we will be doing mass testing ng baboy. Lahat ng baboy na nag-test ng negative ay ilalabas natin ng Batangas,” said Agriculture Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel Jr. The DA chief assured that ASF-infected pork is safe to eat as long as it is well-cooked.
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