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Dead pigs in Marikina, QC, Bulacan may have come from those who hid pigs —BAI


The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) is suspecting that the pig carcasses dumped in the Marikina River, a Quezon City creek, and an irrigation canal in Malolos, Bulacan may have come from those who concealed the cases of their hogs to the government amid efforts to avert the spread of African swine fever in the country .

"Mayroon po talagang mga hindi sumang-ayon at hindi naniwala at tinago daw nila 'yung mga baboy nila," BAI officer-in-charge Director Ronnie Domingo said in an interview on Dobol B sa News TV aired on GMA News TV on Saturday.

An estimated 30 to 50 dead pigs were spotted floating down the Marikina River while around six more were discovered in a creek in Barangay Bagong Silangan. 

Thirteen piglets were also found mixed with garbage in an irrigation canal in Malolos. 

The BAI official appealed to hog raisers to immediately report suspected cases of ASF to authorities.

"'Wag tayong mahihiyang magsabi sa gobyerno," Domingo said.

The DA was vigorously enforcing the “1-7-10 Protocol” to control ASF from spreading.

Under the protocol, quarantine checkpoints which monitor the movement of live pigs, pork, and pork products were set up in areas within a 1-kilometer radius of affected farms.

Within a 7-kilometer radius, authorities surveil and limit animal movement.

Farm owners within the 10-kilometer radius were mandated to report any disease to the DA.

"Ang binibigyan ng tulong gobyerno ay (ang mga) nag-surrender ng alaga nila at buhay pa 'yung baboy," Domingo said

"Ang veterinary office ang bahalang maglibing sa mga nagkasakit na baboy. Dapat tamang disposal dahil ang baboy na namatay dahil sa ASF ay punong-puno ng virus," he said.

"Dapat ilibing ng maayos ang baboy at dini-disinfect ng maayos kahit ibabaw. Kapag nailibing mo na po ng maayos 'yan may chemical process na po na mangyayari sa hayop na papatay sa virus," he added. —Ted Cordero/KG, GMA News

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