Fewer outbreaks — more controlled zones
Data from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) show that as of August 7, 2025, ASF was detected in 51 villages, a substantial decrease from 251 communities across 22 provinces in 2024.
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Arnel de Mesa attributed the sharp decline to the government-led vaccination campaign and stricter movement control measures for livestock.
The first ASF outbreak in the Philippines was confirmed in July 2019, and since then, the disease has spread to 76 out of 82 provinces. Currently, active cases remain in 51 communities across 27 municipalities in 12 provinces, with 45% of them located in Region VII (Central Visayas).
Status upgrades and farmer compensation
In Bohol Province (Region VII), ASF has been reported in 35 out of 47 towns, but the overall situation is improving. Several municipalities — Amlan, Tanjay City, Dauin, and Zamboanguita — are completing the process of upgrading their ASF status to “pink zones,” which will allow them to resume pig transport to other provinces.
Provincial Veterinary Office spokesperson Jaymar Vilos encouraged other local government units to apply for zone upgrades to access compensation and grants under the National Livestock Repopulation Program.
As of September 2025, 227 pig farmers affected by ASF have already received financial assistance through government compensation programs.
Pork prices decline
During a joint market inspection in September 2025, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that the government would cancel plans to impose a suggested retail price ceiling on pork, as domestic pork prices have been steadily declining.
He noted that the price drop was driven by a stable supply of imported pork and proactive sales by local producers, who sought to reduce the risk of losses in case of a resurgence of ASF during the rainy season.
PigUA.info based on materials from PigProgress.net