Philippines: P1.2-M banned pork products seized in Negros Occidental since January

BACOLOD CITY – The continuing pork ban in Negros Occidental has yielded about PHP1.2 million worth of assorted pork products confiscated in various ports of entry and establishments around the province from January 1 to October 15 this year. Some 4,051.74 kilograms of pork and pork-related items which came from various parts of the country were seized during the said period, a report of the Provincial African Swine Fever (ASF) Task Force submitted to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson showed. “These were apprehended in seaports, airport, checkpoints, and [also] local government units in the province,” Dr. Renante Decena, provincial veterinarian, said in a statement on Wednesday. Decena, who sits as co-chair of the ASF Task Force, said that from October 9 to 15 alone, some PHP9,628 worth of pork and pork-related products were confiscated from hand-carried and check-in baggage arriving at the Bacolod-Silay Airport. He added that meat products allowed to enter the province are only those ...