The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will request Malacaang to issue an executive order (EO) that would compel local government units (LGUs) to observe the national governments African swine fever (ASF) zoning plan.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will request Malacanang to issue an executive order (EO) that would compel local government units (LGUs) to observe the national governments African swine fever (ASF) zoning plan.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said he would ask President Duterte through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to issue an EO that would institutionalize the nationwide ASF zoning plan.
Dar recently issued Administrative Circular (AC) 12 which formally implemented the zoning plan. However, he noted that an EO would be more powerful as LGUs will have to follow it.
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