The Negros Occidental provincial government sent a team to Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City, yesterday to avert the spread of Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) that has caused the death of 100 chickens, including fighting cocks, since December.

Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena said the 100 chickens were killed by the outbreak of NDV in Hacienda San Jose, Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City. He reiterated that the deaths were not from the dreaded avian influenza or bird flu.

NDV, commonly known as Avian Pest and locally as "aratay", is a virus already existing in the province, Decena said. A fighting cock from Murcia that was brought to Barangay Mabini in December is believed to be the source of the NDV that hit the 100 chickens, he said.

Prices of domestic sugar
slightly decrease

Prices of domestic or "B" sugar slightly dropped this week, ranging from P1,050 to P1,138.80 per 50-kilo Lkg., except for two mill districts that sold their stocks at higher prices, figures released by the Sugar Master Plan Foundation show.

Last week's prices were between P1,064 to P1,178.79 per Lkg. This week, the mill districts with higher prices are SONEDCO at P1,105.85, from the previous week's P1,102.38, and CADP, P1,130 (high) and P1,087 (low) up from only P1,105 (high) and P1,064 (low) last week.

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