Hog raisers warned
vs. ASF
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Agusan del Norte has
created a task force to address the African Swine Fever (ASF)
epidemic, which constitutes a threat to hog raisers and pork industries.
According
to Dr. Belen Aruelo, provincial veterinary officer, there are some 50,000 swine
population recorded in the province.
“There
is really a need for immediate reporting considering the threat of this African
Swine Fever. Continuous monitoring should also be undertaken,” cited Aruelo.
With
the overall risk of the African Swine Fever in the country, the official urges
the hog raisers to report to proper authorities or call using the provincial
veterinarian's office hotline number should they observe any unusual condition
of their hogs, so appropriate action or measures will be undertaken.
Apart
from the establishment of the said task force, Governor Dale Corvera has also
issued an executive order for the inclusion of additional quarantine areas.
“We
have established quarantine stations in the towns of RTR and Carmen as live
pigs are said to be sourced out from these areas going to Central Visayas. And
we have been doing measures to prevent the ASF,” underscored Corvera.
The
order also directed a temporary prohibition of entry of hogs and meat products
coming from the affected areas of ASF.
Meanwhile,
the Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga has also activated the Emerging and
Re-Emerging Infectious Animal Disease Task Force to help address this concern.
The
local government units in the region are also keen on implementing the
quarantine procedures. (JPG/NCL/PIA-Caraga)
39-km
Buenavista-Lawan Lawan road in Agusan Norte, more than halfway complete
BUTUAN
CITY, Feb. 12 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has now
accomplished 64 percent of the 39-kilometer Buenavista - Lawan Lawan - Boundary
Bukidnon Road project in Agusan del Norte.
The P3
billion project which aims to promote eco-tourism, agriculture, and domestic
trade in Caraga involves opening and paving of road from Buenavista – Bunaguit
Road to the boundary between Region 13 and Region 10.
The
road project, with the provision of slope protection facilities and road safety
devices, also includes the construction of two permanent bridges with a total
length of 150 linear meters.
“The
Buenavista - Lawan Lawan - Boundary Bukidnon road will serve as a direct link
between Buenavista in Agusan del Norte to Impasug-ong in Bukidnon, reducing
travel time by three to four hours,” said DPWH Caraga Regional Director Pol M.
Delos Santos.
Delos
Santos said that at present, the nearest route leading to Impasug-Ong, Bukidnon
is via Butuan City – Cagayan de Oro – Iligan Road and Bukidnon – Davao road
with a travel time of five to six hours. (DPWH Caraga/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Kahandaan laban sa
ASF binigyang kahalagahan ng Agusan del Norte
By Nora
C. Lanuza
LUNGSOD
NG BUTUAN, Pebrero 12 (PIA) -- Bilang tugon ng probinsya ng Agusan del Norte
sa problemang maaring idulot ng African swine fever (ASF) sa mga lokal na hog
raisers, bumuo ito ng task force upang matutukan ang nasabing ASF.
May
mahigit limampung libo ng swine population ang probinsya basi sa tala ng
Provincial Veterinary Office ayon kay Dr. Belen Aruelo, provincial veterinary
officer.
Hinikayat
ni Aruelo ang mga lokal na hog raisers at mga may alagang baboy na magreport
kaagad sa kanilang opisina o tumawag sa hotline number 0908 861 6024 kung
sakaling may mapapansin silang hindi normal sa alagang baboy upang mabigyan ito
ng kaukulang solusyon at aksyon.
Dahil
sa maaring malaking problemang idudulot ng ASF kung sakaling makapasok man ito
sa probinsya, ipinag-utos na rin ni governor Dale Corvera sa pamamagitan ng
pag-issue ng executive order ang agarang pagbuo ng task force at ang
pagkakaroon ng dagdag na mga quarantine areas sa lugar.
Kabilang
din sa inilabas na executive order ay ang temporaryong hindi pagpapapasok ng
mga alagang baboy, karne ng baboy, at mga produktong gawa ng baboy mula sa mga
lugar na apektado ng ASF.
Nanawagan
din governor Corvera na patuloy ang pagkakaroon ng proper hygiene at ang
pagiging maingat.
Bilang
pagtogon din sa problema ng ASF, inaktivate na ng Department of Agriculture
Caraga ang emerging and re-emerging infectious animal disease o EREIAD task
force upang tugonan ang problemang ito, bumuo na rin ng task force ang iba’t
ibang local government units ng rehiyon at nagtutulongan na rin upang mas
mapatupad ang quarantine ng mga papasok sa kani-kanilang mga lugar.
(NCLM/PIA Agusan del Norte)
