Officials led by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (3rd from right) show that lechon (roast pig) being sold in the city are not infected with African swine fever, during a sampling at the City Hall on Wednesday (Aug. 21, 2024). City Veterinarian Dr. Ana Marie Cabel (2nd from left) and Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Swine and Poultry Dr. Dante Palabrica (4th from left) assured that no ASF has been detected in the city amid intensified prevention measures, including the setting up of checkpoints in four key areas. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc)