Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Friday ordered the relief of the quarantine group at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for failing to follow protocols to prevent the entry of the African swine fever (ASF) in the country.

“The relief of the whole quarantine team at the NAIA should send a clear message to Department of Agriculture (DA) personnel that we cannot take administrative directives for granted,” he said.

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