56 hog raisers receive cash aid from PGO-SurSur
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- Some 56 legitimate hog raisers affected with
African Swin Fever (ASF) received cash assistance from the Provincial
Government of Surigao del Sur today, November 18, 2022.
Photo credit to: OPVet
The distribution of the assistance was graced by Governor Alexander T.
Pimentel, who also led the distribution of the assistance for the affected hog
raisers held at the Gov. Vicente Pimentel Jr. Social in Tandag City.
According to the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian in Surigao del Sur
headed by Dr. Margarito La Torre, they have identified 13 hog raisers from the
municipality of Tago, and 43 hog raisers from Tandag City.
Each of the beneficiaries received P3,000.00 regardless of the number of hogs culled,
accordingly.
Based on the report, one barangay in the municipality of Tago, while 10
barangays in Tandag City reported being affected with African Swine Fever (ASF)
recently.
It can be recalled that the State of Calamity due to the African Swine Fever
(ASF) outbreak was declared throughout the country by the virtue of
Presidential Proclamation No. 1143 on May 10, 2021. This allows local
government units (LGUs) to set aside part of the local Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Fund (LDRRMF) or commonly known as the calamity fund for
quick response and recovery purposes.
In Surigao del Sur, Gov. Alexander Pimentel as Chair of the Provincial-ASF Task
Force ordered the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian to identify those
affected hog raisers and provide assistance to help them recover from the said
outbreak. (NGPB/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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