African swine fever hits 2 towns in Catanduanes

LEGAZPI CITY — African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in two towns in Catanduanes, prompting provincial authorities to order the immediate isolation and depopulation of infected hogs to prevent the virus from spreading. The Department of Agriculture’s Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) confirmed the presence of ASF in samples from Barangay Hicming in