Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 3) – The Province of Pangasinan on Thursday declared a temporary total ban on the entry of poultry products to maintain zero cases of Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1.
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Under Gov. Ramon Guicon’s Executive Order (EO), poultry products such as ducks, quails, spent hens (culled), hatching eggs, pigeons, gamefowls, ready to lay pullet (RTL), and other by-products from 17 provinces are prohibited from entering Pangasinan until March 2.
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These provinces are Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna, Benguet, Sultan Kudarat, North and South Cotabato, Maguindanao, Isabela, Rizal, Quezon, Kalinga, Aurora, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
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“Violators of this Order will be tagged as blacklist and will no longer be allowed to transact on livestock business and poultry shipment in the province,” the EO read.
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However, the provinces can access entry of their poultry products in Pangasinan by complying with the Animal Quarantine Checkpoints.
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In a statement, Guicon said the ban of poultry products is needed to maintain Pangasinan’s zero reported cases of bird flu.
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The governor also said the EO will “strengthen regulatory services, border control on the intra and inter provincial movement of animals and intensify quarantine activities within the Province of Pangasinan.”
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