TACLOBAN CITY – In response to the prevalent African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in 11 out of its 15 villages, the local government of Silago, Southern Leyte, has enacted an executive order implementing a month-long pork holiday.
Mayor Lemuel Honor, citing the urgent need to safeguard the town's hog industry from the ASF, declared the emergency measure. The affected villages include Katipunan, Imelda, Hingatungan, Salvacion, Laguma, Tuba-on, Tubod, Poblacion District 1, Poblacion District 2, Puntana, and part of Sudmon, where ASF cases have been identified by the municipal agriculture office.
The executive order explicitly prohibits the slaughtering of hogs and the sale of pork and other pork products originating from the affected barangays. Furthermore, the entry and exit of live hogs from these areas are strictly prohibited for the duration of the declared pork holiday or until the municipal agriculture office recommends its lifting.
To enforce the directive, checkpoints have been established by the local government.
Silago town was listed among the Eastern Visayas local government units with a confirmed ASF outbreak in 2021, according to the Department of Agriculture. ASF is a highly contagious and fatal viral disease affecting swine, transmitted through direct and non-direct contact with infected animals, as well as vectors like soft ticks and flies.
Symptoms in ASF-affected pigs include high fever, distinct reddish areas on the skin, and bleeding of internal organs, often leading to death within two to 10 days.
Preventive measures to curb ASF's spread involve disinfecting vehicles and equipment used for hog transport, regular health checks by experts, maintaining sanitation, avoiding swill feeding, and proper disposal of infected hog manure. (PNA)
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