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Department of Agriculture - Soccsksargen Director Dennis R. Arpia. (File photo courtesy of DA-12 FB page) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Department of Agriculture - Soccsksargen (DA-12) Director Dennis R. Arpia on Tuesday ordered the stricter implementation of the "1-7-10 protocol" biosecurity and quarantine measure to contain and prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in this city and the rest of the region. In a statement, Arpia called on all local government unit (LGU) officials and swine industry stakeholders to "continuously sustain efforts to manage, contain and control ASF, through the 1-7-10 protocol." This came after the city veterinary office (CVO) confirmed on January 24 an ASF case in Purok San Lorenzo, Barangay Apopong here. The ASF case has been managed and controlled, the CVO declared Monday. Under the 1-7-10 protocol, the local government units (LGUs) will cull all pigs within the 1-kilometer radius of the affected farm, while the movement of pork an ....

General Santos , Barangay Apopong , Dennisr Arpia , Department Of Agriculture , Director Dennis , Purok San Lorenzo , Antonio Ephrem Marin , Department Of Agriculture Soccsksargen Director Dennisr Arpia File Photo Courtesy Da 12 Fb Page General Santos City On Tuesday Ordered The Stricter Implementation Quot 1 7 10 Protocol Biosecurity And Quarantine Measure To Contain Prevent Spread African Swine Fever Asf In This Rest Region Ina Statement , Rpia Called On All Local Government Unit Lgu Officials And Swine Industry Stakeholders To Quot Continuously Sustain Efforts Manage , Ontain And Control Asf , Hrough The 1 7 10 Protocol Quot This Came After City Veterinary Office Cvo Confirmed On January 24 An Asf Case In Purok San Lorenzo , Arangay Apopong Here The Asf Case Has Been Managed And Controlled , He Cvo Declared Monday Under The 1 7 10 Protocol , He Local Government Units Lgus Will Cull All Pigs Within The 1 Kilometer Radius Of Affected Farm , Hile The Movement Of Pork And Products Within 7 Kilometers Will Be Limited Quot Da Lgus Also Work Together To Conduct Surveillance Monitoring 10 Kilometer Radius Asf Affected Area , Uot Arpia Said He The Da Has Ordered To Get Blood Samples For Further Laboratory Testing On Other Hogs In City And All Turned Out Negative From Hog Disease Meanwhile , Dr Antonio Ephrem Marin , He Cvo Chief , Aid He Requested The City Government For Additional Manpower To Man Their Animal Quarantine Checkpoints As They Plan Expand It Barangay Roads Properly Monitor Possible Entry Of Pork Products From Af Affected Areas Pna ,