Guimaras Mayor Asks to Waive Swine Entry Permit Fee Amid ASF Threat

The Guimaras town of Jordan has requested a temporary waiver of the swine entry permit fee from the municipal council to encourage compliance with African Swine Fever (ASF) control measures and ease the financial burden on hog raisers, traders, and transporters.

This proposal has been made under the leadership of Mayor John Edward Gando, who has written to the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) through Vice Mayor Anna Philippa Nava. Mayor Gando's letter, dated July 6, asks the council to pass an ordinance suspending the collection of the swine entry permit fee provided under the municipality's Revised Revenue Code of 2025 for the duration of the ASF threat.

According to the Revised Revenue Code of 2025, the swine entry permit fee is set at P100. However, this proposal seeks to temporarily reduce this fee to alleviate the burden faced by hog raisers, traders, and transporters.

Jordan town in Guimaras has a thriving hog farming industry. The proposal to waive the P100 swine entry permit fee aims to prevent the financial burden from impacting hog raisers, traders, and transporters, who are crucial to the town's economy.

Guimaras is not the only region facing the ASF threat. Other regions in the Philippines are also being hit hard by the disease. The Department of Agriculture (DA) has already implemented measures to control the spread of the disease, including the establishment of checkpoints and the deployment of veterinary teams.

The ASF threat is a major concern for the hog farming industry in the Philippines, with many farms struggling to stay afloat due to the financial burden imposed by the disease.

The ASF disease has affected many hog farms in the Philippines, causing significant financial losses for the industry. The proposal to waive the P100 swine entry permit fee aims to alleviate the financial burden on hog raisers, traders, and transporters and help the industry recover from the impact of the disease.

The outcome of this proposal will depend on the decision of the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) in Jordan town, Guimaras. If approved, the proposal will temporarily waive the P100 swine entry permit fee for the duration of the ASF threat.

The ASF disease is a major concern for the hog farming industry in the Philippines, and the proposal to waive the P100 swine entry permit fee is seen as a step in the right direction to alleviate the financial burden on hog raisers, traders, and transporters.