Governor Pamela Baricuatro has lifted the ban on entry of pigs, pork, and pork products to the Province of Cebu.

Baricuatro signed an executive order on the lifting of the ban to take effect immediately upon issuance.

She said that the previous administration’s ban on the entry of pigs to Cebu from other provinces has prompted the soaring of pork prices.

The governor assured that the entry of pigs from other provinces will go through stringent safety measures to assure consumers of quality and safety.

According to Capitol Provincial Information Office, Baricuatro signed the following orders that  came into effect starting July 3, 2025:

1. An order lifting the restrictions of the entry of livestock meat and pork by-products from surrounding provinces into the Province of Cebu subject to regulatory compliance and biosecurity measures;

2. An order lifting the requirement for livestock transport passes for the movement of livestock into and within the Province of Cebu, subject to regulatory compliance and biosecurity measures; and

3. An order lifting the mandatory downtime period for livestock transport carriers subject to compliance to biosecurity and sanitation measures. 

Provincial Veterinarian, Dr. Mary Rose Vincoy, has concurred with the order.

Vincoy said that livestock stakeholders from within and outside Cebu had lobbied to Baricuatro for the lifting of the restrictions as these have "adverse effects on the hog industry."

"As to ASF [African Swine Fever] situation, we receive no reports from the ground. We are actually in low risk but we continue to do our surveillance and monitoring for the whole hog industry,” Vincoy said.