The Negros Occidental provincial government has declared a total ban on the entry of live pigs and pork products from areas affected by African Swine Fever (ASF).
The directive was made through Executive Order No. 46, Series of 2026, signed by Governor Manuel L. Sagarbarria on June 24, and released Friday, June 26.
The strict measures were triggered by recent reports of resurging ASF cases in the neighboring province of Negros Occidental.
Sagarbarria deemed the order necessary to block the virus from entering Negros Oriental and to prevent devastating economic losses for backyard raisers, commercial farms, and local consumers.
Executive Order No. 46 bans the entry in to Negros Oriental of live pigs, pork products, pork by-products, frozen boar semen, and hog transport vehicles coming from or passing through ASF-affected, restricted, or high-risk zones.
The Negros Oriental PO Provincial ASF Task Force is being reactivated to oversee border control and monitor animal health updates. It will be led by the Provincial Veterinarian as chairperson and the Provincial Agriculturist as vice-chairperson.
Law enforcement agencies—including the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Coast Guard, and port authorities—will assist in setting up quarantine inspection points at all ports and strategic entry borders.
Outbound shipments of live hogs from Negros Oriental to the Province of Cebu may still be permitted, provided they pass strict national veterinary quarantine requirements, the order said.
Any illegal pork shipments or unauthorized vehicles attempting to enter the province will face immediate refusal, confiscation, or destruction, it added.
Violators will also face legal and administrative sanctions.
The executive order took effect immediately upon its signing to ensure the safety of the province’s local meat supply.
Meanwhile, Bacolod City has recorded at least 10 hog deaths, City Administrator Mark Steven Mayo confirmed on Friday, citing a June 25 report from the City Veterinary Office.
There were seven pig deaths in Barangay Taculing, two in Barangay Alijis, and one in Barangay 35.
Mayo said the exact cause of the deaths is still unconfirmed, pending test results.
Bacolod and numerous LGUs in Negros Occidental have stepped up biosecurity measures and checkpoints to prevent the ASF spread to their areas.
Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson earlier confirmed that a few ASF cases has been detected in the province. *
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