Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte earlier issued executive order (EO) 19 banning the entry of all live birds and their products from Luzon and other areas with reported bird flu cases into Davao City.
City Veterinarian Dr. Cerelyn Pinili in a report from the City Information Office (CIO) said the city is classified under Stage 1 or Avian Influenza-free area, thus, the city government needs to strengthen measures on the entry of live birds and by-products.
Pinili said they are doing their best to ensure that the city remains Avian Influenza-free by adding more checkpoints at all entry and exit points of the city.
The city has now a total of 15 quarantine checkpoints due to many bypass roads and these are all coordinated with the Philippine Army, Davao City Police Office, and Task Force Davao.
EO 19 orders a temporary ban on the entry of all live domestic and captured wild birds, and their products and by-products, including day old chick, eggs, semen, manure, and feathers from Luzon and other areas with reported cases of Avian Influenza is crafted to ensure a uniform policy on the entry of birds in the city.
The ordinance also sets the requirements for the entry of live domestic and captured wild birds and their products and by-products from unrestricted regions into the City of Davao.
Pinili also called on the public to cooperate and help maintain the city as Avian-Influenza-free.
“We must strengthen our bio-security, hygiene, and sanitation of our poultry farm, may it be commercial or backyard, our dressing plants, and our live birds’ market. If you can see unusual deaths in your poultry farm, do not hesitate to report it to the City Veterinarian’s Office,” she said.
Pinili, meanwhile asked shippers’ patience and cooperation about the procedures at the checkpoints to ensure compliance with required documents upon entry in the city.
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