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 "A regionwide ban on chicken imports would be the best way to prevent the bird flu outbreak from infiltrating the country’s poultry flock," said Rita Imelda Palabyab, president of  The Philippine Association of Broiler Integrators (PABI).


 PABI members include San Miguel Foods Inc, Swift Foods Inc., Tyson Agro-Ventures, Universal Robina and Vitarich.


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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY AGRICULTURE SECRETARY LUIS LORENZO JR.

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 PABI members include San Miguel Foods Inc, Swift Foods Inc., Tyson Agro-Ventures, Universal Robina and Vitarich.


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Asia-wide ban on chicken imports urged

By Rocel Felix | January 17, 2004 - 12:00am

The broiler industry is urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to impose an Asia-wide ban on the importation of chicken to prevent an outbreak of the highly-contagious bird flu or avian influenza. "A...

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