THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday confirmed that African swine fever (ASF) has reached the Philippines, the ninth country in Asia hit by the highly infectious hog disease.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar said 14 out of the 20 pig blood samples sent for a laboratory test in the United Kingdom tested positive for ASF.

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