Checkpoint, inilatag sa Metro Manila at kalapit lugar laban sa pagkalat ng African Swine Fever;

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Checkpoint, inilatag sa Metro Manila at kalapit lugar laban sa pagkalat ng African Swine Fever;

BFAR, tiniyak na sapat ang supply ng isda sa kabila ng epekto ng oil spill sa Bataan
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00:00Some government agencies are trying to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever
00:06and other diseases in Metro Manila and nearby areas.
00:09Meanwhile, there is a sufficient supply of fish in the country despite the oil spill in Bataan.
00:15Clayzel Pardilla is live in the newsroom.
00:22Yes, Angelique, aside from the areas affected by the African Swine Fever in Southern Luzon
00:28that already have checkpoints, the Department of Agriculture has already set up an inspection site
00:33in some areas here in Metro Manila to prevent the spread of ASF.
00:41Checkpoints have already started today for vehicles carrying pork, chicken, and other meat products.
00:48In Commonwealth Market, vehicles carrying pork and chicken were stopped.
00:52Documents are being checked and the contents of the cargo are being checked.
00:56This container van that was supposed to carry the contents was blocked.
01:00Delivery trucks have imported pork and chicken but they don't have enough documents
01:05proving that they came from legitimate cold storage facilities and were tasked to eat the products.
01:13We inspected that their frozen meat products have no permit, no commission,
01:18the Certificate of Meat Inspection that came from NMIS, frozen.
01:23And then their chicken, they also don't have the MIS Meat Inspection Certificate.
01:28If they don't present it to us, we will just hold them for 24 hours to produce the permit.
01:34Then if once they can't produce the permit, we will directly confiscate it and condemn it.
01:40It's a hassle because instead of us being able to deliver, there's a situation like this.
01:46It's possible to delay the supply of the stores.
01:51The inspection sites were also located in La Loma, Quezon City,
01:56which is known as Lechon, the capital of the Philippines.
01:59It's a live pig that's being brought here to produce lechon.
02:02That's why the health certificate is being searched for for the pork that was brought
02:06and it's being checked for symptoms of ASF such as weakness and skin rash.
02:11In total, there are 5 inspection sites in NCR
02:14and 3 checkpoints in the entry and exit points in neighboring towns such as Laguna, Cavite, and Matangas.
02:20This is to make sure that there's no pork that's affected by ASF
02:25and to make sure that the meat products that are being sold in the markets are safe to eat.
02:30Meanwhile, the supply of fish in the country remains unique
02:34despite the oil spill in Bataan.
02:37According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
02:41the fish that are shellfish in Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Subolian, Calatagan, Navotas, Paranaque, and Las Pinas
02:49are being allowed to fish in these areas.
02:52Fishing vans are still operating in the province of Cavite
02:56after it was discovered that some fish samples were collected in the province of Lalawigan.
03:04The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is continuously helping
03:07to make sure that some fish that are shellfish are affected.
03:13To increase the production of fish, especially tuna,
03:17the 20th Regular Session of the Committee on Western and Central Fisheries Commission,
03:23the BFAR, started today.
03:25It aims to make scientific information available to different countries around the world
03:30that will help in the conservation and management of fish
03:34not only in the Philippines but also in other countries.
03:38Angelique?
03:39Yes, Clay.
03:40Let's go back to the checkpoints.
03:42Why are there checkpoints in Metro Manila
03:46and not in the provinces affected by the ASF?
03:52Yes, Angelique.
03:53The Department of Agriculture, also known as the Bureau of Animal Industry,
03:58has laid checkpoints in areas affected by the ASF.
04:02This is so that pigs cannot sleep in the ASF-affected areas or so-called red zones.
04:11But there are also checkpoints here in Metro Manila
04:14because it is considered a strategic place.
04:18Usually, pigs come from the southern red zones and are brought to Metro Manila.
04:23But there are also travelers from Metro Manila to the northern and central red zones.
04:30Those are the areas that are being avoided by the Department of Agriculture that is affected by the ASF.
04:36That is where the DA focuses on the repopulation program.
04:42These are the areas that are being repopulated by pigs.
04:46That is what the DA is protecting.
04:48Central Red Zone, just like Bulacan, is one of the main sources of pigs in Metro Manila.
04:57That is why the ASF should not be allowed in those areas.
05:01Angelique?
05:02Okay.
05:03As for the vaccines,
05:04the Sinag mentioned yesterday that there are expired vaccines.
05:10But the Department of Agriculture also talked about their assurance on the vaccines that will be bought against the ASF.
05:21Ms. Angelique, the Department of Agriculture promised that only new ASF vaccines will be brought here in the Philippines and will be bought by the government.
05:31Just a while ago, in the press conference of the DA,
05:34Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa announced that 10,000 vaccines against the ASF will be brought here in the Philippines.
05:46The pigs in the infected zones will be pushed there but the ASF will not hit them.
05:55This is just a controlled trial by the Department of Agriculture.
06:01The arrival of the vaccines will be in full swing.
06:0410,000 vaccines for now.
06:05The Department of Agriculture also formed a technical advisory group.
06:11This is composed of experts.
06:13It has nothing to do with the DA.
06:17It is just an independent body that will assess and review the effectiveness of the ASF vaccine.
06:24Angelique?
06:24Thank you very much, Claizel Pardilla.

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