Swine fever remains a concern for NegOcc

By: Dolly Yasa

BACOLOD City – The African Swine Fever (ASF) is still a concern for Negros Occidental, thus Task Force ASF is still on a heightened alert.

Negros Occiental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on Tuesday said that ASF has been the concern of the provincial government for the past several months.

“ASF is still a concern now because we found out some products that are not supposed to come in are being passed through local couriers,” Lacson said.

Whether these products are coming through couriers, they still pass through our seaports and airports, he added.

Live pigs and pork products has been banned to enter the Province since ASF has been confirmed in some provinces in the country.

Aside from ASF, Lacson said that dengue has also been a challenge of his administration the past months.

But he said dengue cases in the province have been going down.

“Those were the challenges of our administration and we are succeeding so far,” Lacson said.

He said that the concerns of the administration are also being addressed to.