Agricultural groups on Friday renewed calls for President Duterte to place the country in a state of calamity due to the African swine fever (ASF), stressing that emergency funds were needed to mitigate further spread of the hog disease and enable the local livestock industry to recover.
As of April 27, the Senate resolution urging Mr. Duterte to push through with the emergency declaration remained pending for approval. The measure was also supported by the Department of Agriculture (DA), the National Economic and Development Authority, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
Nicanor Briones, vice president of Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines, s…
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