BACOLOD CITY: Amid reports of suspected African swine fever (ASF) cases in the province of Iloilo, the provincial government of Negros Occidental has banned the entry of live pigs and pork products from the neighboring islands of Panay and Guimaras.

The ban was ordered by Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson through a memorandum to the Provincial ASF Task Force released on Friday.”You are hereby directed to impose the banning of all pigs, pork, pork products and other related items coming from Islands of Panay and Guimaras, which includes the provinces of Iloilo, Antique, Capiz, Aklan and Guimaras,” the memorandum said.

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