Zambo City strengthens anti-ASF measures

ASF CHECKPOINT. Officials of Barangay Latuan, Zamboanga City on Friday (July 8, 2022) inspect a live pig being transported by motor taxi (habal-habal) at a checkpoint in their village. Checkpoints manned by barangay officials and personnel from other concerned agencies have been set up to help step-up measures against the African swine fever in Zamboanga City. (Office of the City Veterinarian photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Checkpoints jointly manned by the barangays and the security sector have been set up on the east coast of this city to monitor and check the movement of live hogs, including meat products. The checkpoints were set up in response to the call of the local government to the barangays to help step-up measures against the African swine fever (ASF) here. Dr. Mario Arriola, Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) chief, said Saturday the checkpoints were set up in Barangays Latuan, Quiniput, Curuan, and Mangusu, as well as other villages under the Vitali district. "We are strengthening measures to control and prevent the spread of ASF to other areas, through strict monitoring activities," Arriola said. The conduct of the checkpoints is a collaborative effort of the OCVet, Department of Agriculture, National Meat Inspection Services, police, and military. Arriola said that the total number of ASF-related hog deaths has reached 1,209, with 514 culled since May when the ASF was detected in the city. A total of 298 local hog raisers have been affected since May with 14 barangays affected since the city was placed under the Red Zone on ASF classification over a month ago. He said the 14 barangays are spread out in Tumaga, San Roque, Manicahan, Curuan, and Vitali Districts. (PNA) }

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Mangusu , Zamboanga , Philippines , Tumaga , Manicahan , Latuan , Tawi , San Roque , Cebu City , Curuan , Quiniput , Mario Arriola , Department Of Agriculture , Office Of The City Veterinarian Ocvet , National Meat Inspection Services , City Veterinarian , Barangays Latuan , Red Zone , Asf Checkpoint Officials Of Barangay Latuan , Amboanga City On Friday July 8 , 022 Inspecta Live Pig Being Transported By Motor Taxi Habal Ata Checkpoint In Their Village Checkpoints Manned Barangay Officials And Personnel From Other Concerned Agencies Have Been Set Up To Help Step Measures Against The African Swine Fever Zamboanga City Office Of Veterinarian Photo Jointly Barangays Security Sector On East Coast This Monitor Check Movement Hogs , Ncluding Meat Products The Checkpoints Were Set Up In Response To Call Of Local Government Barangays Help Step Measures Against African Swine Fever Asf Here Dr Mario Arriola , Ffice Of The City Veterinarian Ocvet Chief , Aid Saturday The Checkpoints Were Set Up In Barangays Latuan , Nd Mangusu , S Well As Other Villages Under The Vitali District Quot We Are Strengthening Measures To Control And Prevent Spread Of Asf Areas , Hrough Strict Monitoring Activities , Uot Arriola Said The Conduct Of Checkpoints Isa Collaborative Effort Ocvet , Police , Nd Military Arriola Said That The Total Number Of Asf Related Hog Deaths Has Reached 1 , 209 , Ith 514 Culled Since May When The Asf Was Detected In Citya Total Of 298 Local Hog Raisers Have Been Affected With 14 Barangays City Placed Under Red Zone On Classification Overa Month Ago He Said Are Spread Out Tumaga , Nd Vitali Districts Pna ,