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Read more about the article Camiguin strict pork entry already in effect before ASF
Camiguin Gov. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo (center) urges townspeople and tourists to partake of the 500 kilos of lanzones during the opening of the “Ugmad” agro-fair, one of the highlights of the island-province’s 40th Lanzones Festival, in Mambajao town, on Sunday (Oct. 20). With Romualdo are Department of Tourism-10 regional director Marie Elaine Unchuan (left) and Abdulgani Macatoman (right). (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Camiguin strict pork entry already in effect before ASF

The province already implemented a stringent regulation of the entry of pigs, pork meat, and its byproducts into the island long before the African Swine Fever (ASF) struck some parts of Luzon, the governor said Sunday (Oct. 20).

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Read more about the article Inflation rate drops but high prices of basic goods, commodities hound ordinary consumers
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Inflation rate drops but high prices of basic goods, commodities hound ordinary consumers

The country's inflation rate further slowed down to 0.9 percent in the month of September, according to the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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Read more about the article SP moves to stop dumping of human wastes at Davao River
Unknown to these swimmers in the Davao River, the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment of Natural Resources 11 has released a study which reveals the highest fecal coliform reading in a sampling station in Davao River has 16-million MPN (most probable number) per 100 liters. The data was presented in a press conference on Friday, March 11. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

SP moves to stop dumping of human wastes at Davao River

A member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) in Davao City expressed the need for the passage of Zero Open Defecation Ordinance after authorities confirmed the high concentration of coliform bacteria in Davao River.

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