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ASF the Christmas Grinch
The Philippine Star
|November 16, 2025
Relegated to the back seat in the corruption scandal in infrastructure projects, African swine fever has reminded the nation about the risks posed by the disease.
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After a recent routine inspection, the Quezon City government found it necessary to temporarily shut down beginning Wednesday night 14 lechon stalls in La Loma, a district famous for its roast pigs.
The Bureau of Animal Industry as well as the City Veterinary and Health Departments recommended the closure after several pigs in the lechon stalls tested positive for ASF.
This story is from the November 16, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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