The Albay provincial government has so far evacuated 10,000 farm animals from the six-kilometer radius permanent danger zone of Mayon Volcano amid its increasing unrest.
LEGAZPI CITY - The provincial government of Albay on Thursday imposed a 30-day ban on the entry of domestic and wild birds, poultry products and by-products in the light of an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in some provinces in Luzon. Executive Order (EO) No. 08 series of 2022 signed by Governor Al Francis Bichara said precautionary measures must be imposed to protect the welfare of the public from the disease. "Entry of domestic and wild birds and poultry products and by-products through any public or private vehicles from the provinces of Camarines Sur, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Laguna into the province of Albay shall be strictly prohibited," the EO read. It added that all livestock transport and refrigerated vehicles coming from other regions shall present Disinfection Certificates issued by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) veterinary quarantine services and shall undergo disinfection at provincial quarantine checkpoints to be administered by Albay Ve
(Google map of Albay province) LEGAZPI CITY - Residents of coastal communities were urged to monitor and report stranding incidents that involve marine mammals to the proper authorities after an adult male spinner dolphin died after being rescued in Barangay Fatima, Tabaco City early this week. In an interview on Thursday, Daryl John Buenconsejo, Albay Provincial Fisheries Project and Program Coordinator, said locals may report discovery of distressed mammals to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Bicol (BFAR-5), the Albay Provincial Agricultural Office (APAO)-Fisheries Division, the Albay Veterinary Office (AVO), or the nearest municipal agriculture office for proper handling and rescue operations. "In case man po meron ulit mangyaring ganitong cases [stranding of marine mammal]. Ipagbigay alam po sa office ng BFAR or pwede din po sa PGA-APAO or PGA-AVO or sa pinakamalapit na municipal agriculture office na nasasakupang munisipyo (In case a similar case happens again [s
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