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Five pigs across two backyard farms tested positive, with movement bans imposed and PHP 49 million in indemnity payments still outstanding from last year.
The agriculture secretary attributes the decline to producers liquidating herds ahead of the rainy season rather than to import volumes.
Brazilian shipments reached 234,818 tonnes carcass weight equivalent in the first eight months, or 22.7% of Brazil's total pork exports.
The Bureau of Animal Industry approved the first commercially cleared ASF vaccine for fatteners, giving hog raisers a new tool against a disease that has nearly halved the national herd since 2019.
The live attenuated vaccine, developed by ICAR-NIHSAD, was dedicated to the nation at ICAR Foundation Day as the disease continues to affect pig farmers in Assam and Mizoram.
Brazil shipped a record 392,902 tonnes of pork to the Philippines in 2025, over a quarter of its total exports, but volumes are expected to ease as ASF recovery progresses.
As African swine fever (ASF) continues to affect pig production, animal health systems, and safe trade worldwide, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use.
The AVAC live vaccine, once approved, will be distributed through biologics stores and veterinary outlets registered with the Bureau of Animal Industry, as the country's hog industry continues its recovery from seven years of ASF losses.
The European research project, VAX4ASF (New Technologies for African Swine Fever Vaccines), has reported new scientific findings that support ongoing efforts to develop vaccines against African swine fever (ASF), following its second General Assembly held on May 5-6 in Gödöllő, Hungary.
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