Agriculture Chief Manny Piñol announces that 36 farms have volunteered to have their chickens culled as part of the strategies of the government to contain the bird flu virus that has affected farms in San Luis, Pampanga. In line with the recent outbreak, DA has already sought the assistance of the Philippine Army to secure quarantine stations set-up in strategic locations to prevent the movement of poultry animals and products outside the affected areas. (Photo by Alarico Nuestro/DA-AFID)