PGLU Imposes Mandatory Registration of Hog Raisers

By: Rafael C. Mosuela, GPC-SP | Date: December 3, 2020

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The Provincial Government of La Union stepped up its actions against the African Swine Fever (ASF) through the enactment of the Provincial Ordinance No. 256-2020 entitled Mandatory Registration of Hog Raisers and or Backyard Farm Owners in all Barangays in the Province of La Union and Requiring all Barangays to Maintain and Regularly Update List of Registered Hog Raisers and or Backyard Farm Owners.

This was done after the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian confirmed the emergence of ASF on December 3, 2020 during the 64th regular session of the 22nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) in 12 component LGU’s in La Union whose hogs, particularly from backyard farms and one commercial farm of 680 raisers were infected with the virus and culled hundreds of pigs.

Under the ordinance, the barangay officials were tasked to implement the mandatory registration of commercial and backyard hog raisers in their areas of jurisdiction to ensure proper documentation.

Under the ongoing mandatory registration of hog raisers, individuals and companies are required to declare their hog raising activity and the number of hogs that they are taking care of for monitoring purposes.

The OPVet disclosed that immediate disinfection of the hog raising areas were done in affected barangays while infected pigs were culled.

The OPVet committed to monitor ASF in La Union together with other government agencies and local government offices to ensure that no additional hogs will be affected by the virus.