Cebu pork supply steady despite ASF

CEBU CITY – The supply of porkand pork-related products in Cebu City’s markets is stable despite the presenceof the African swine fever (ASF) virus in at least a dozen localities in theprovince.Cebu City Councilor Pastor AlcoverJr., chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, said the local government hasnoted a steady supply of pigs for slaughter coming from large-scale farms inthe San Fernando, Pinamungajan, and Dumanjug towns.Alcover said prices of pork are alsostable due to the steady supply of meat. But lechon or roasted pork traders,however, have been complaining as the backyard-...