RECOGNIZED. Antique provincial veterinarian Florencio Macuja (right) presents to Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Jan. 28, 2022, the Certificate of Recognition given by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for its efforts in keeping the province free from African swine fever (ASF). Antique established two additional checkpoints in the municipalities of Libertad and Anini-y to guard against the entry of ASF-contaminated meat products.(Photo courtesy of Antique PIO) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) has established two additional checkpoints to prevent the possible entry of the African swine fever (ASF) in the province. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, ProVet Public Health Division head, on Thursday said the checkpoints are at the borders of the municipalities of Libertad and Anini-y as part of intensifying their guards against ASF. "If last year we only had the checkpoints in Hamtic and Pandan, this year we established additional checkpoints in Libert
PORK-BASED PRODUCTS. The Antique Provincial Veterinary Office burns confiscated pork-based products from Luzon and imported luncheon meat from Korea as part of its unrelenting campaign to keep the province free from the African swine fever (ASF) on Jan 13, 2022. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil on Monday (January 17)) also reminded hog-raisers in the province to secure their Veterinary Health Certificate from the Provincial Veterinary Office of Antique. (Photo courtesy of Antique PIO) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office has confiscated pork-based products shipped from the Luzon area amid its relentless campaign against African swine fever (ASF). IProVet Public Health Division head, Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, said in an interview Monday they confiscated 11 packs each of bacon and Hungarian sausage manufactured in Laguna and 15 cans of Korean luncheon meat that were sold in retail stores here on January 11. "The sale of imported luncheon meat i