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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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ILOILO City – This city’s slaughterhouse in Barangay Tacas, Jaro has started operating again last night following the inauguration of its two brand new boilers.
Within 11 months since December 2015, the city government lost some P17 million in revenues. The slaughterhouse stopped accepting hogs because its old boiler malfunctioned.
“Aside from having a clean slaughter and quality meat, ma-improve man ang income sang LEEO. Ma-recoup naton ang deficit,” said Ariel Castañeda, chief of the Local Economic Enterprise Office.
The LEEO oversees the operation of the slaughterhouse and public markets.
“What we intend to do is campaign sa mga ihawan sa palibot, sa mga municipalities nga pwede na sila ka balik diri,” said Castañeda.
The new boilers cost P3.75 million.
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog led the inauguration of the new boilers yesterday afternoon.
“They can operate 24/7,” said Castañeda.
The monthly projected income for slaughtered hogs is P1.5 million.
From 200 to 300 hogs may be processed each night, said Castañeda.
TASK FORCE ‘HOT MEAT’
Castañeda said the city government will strengthen its campaign against backyard slaughtering.
“City Administrator (Hernando) Galvez called our attention. We will reconvene the Task Force Hot Meat against illegal nga mga ilihiwan to make sure nga ang quality sang karne ginabaligya sa mga merkado publiko sang syudad nag agi sa aton slaughterhouse,” he said.
The task force is composed of representatives from the LEEO, City Veterinary Office, City Health Office, Iloilo City Police Office, Business Planning and Licensing Office, and City Administrator’s Office.
‘AA’
Castañeda is confident that the city’s slaughterhouse is on the track t achieving the “AA” classification from the National Meat Inspection Service.
“The next step is to mechanize other equipment, purchase new ones kag pakay-o sang iban nga parte sang slaughterhouse,” said Castañeda.
The city is banking on the aid of the Department of Agriculture to further improve the slaughterhouse, he added.
Under Executive Order 137 series of 1993, slaughterhouses have three classifications.
“AAA” slaughterhouses are those with facilities and operational procedures appropriate to slaughter livestock and fowls for sale in any market, domestic or international.
“AA” are those with facilities and operational procedures sufficiently adequate that the livestock and fowls slaughtered therein are suitable for sale in any market domestic or international.
“A” are those with facilities and procedures of minimum adequacy that the livestock and fowls slaughtered therein are suitable for distribution and sale only within the city or municipality where the slaughterhouse is located./PN
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