President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in the entire country due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) that has resulted in billions of pesos losses in the hog industry. In Proclamation No.1143, the calamity declaration, which mobilizes government funds and resources to contain the ASF spread, will be in effect for a …

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