Despite reports that the African Swine Fever (ASF) has allegedly spread to other parts of the province, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia will still keep her decision of stopping culling activities in Carcar City. CDNDigital
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. | Morexette Marie Erram
In fact, the governor has ordered to stop the testing of live pigs suspected of having the infectious swine disease.Garcia made this announcement when the DA-7 reportedly decided to continue the culling of pigs in Carcar City, adding that the measure, meant to stop the ASF virus from spreading and introduced in 2019, is backed by science.During Thursday’s briefer, she told the national government agency to ‘respect the province’s local autonomy.
“If you don’t want to recognize the Province of Cebu, then you start culling pigs outside the municipal waters of Cebu. Not within,” said Garcia. At least 143 pigs in Carcar City have been culled since the discovery of the first case of ASF in Cebu. The province managed to maintain its status as ASF-free for roughly four years.
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