AFRICAN SWINE FEVER PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM:

A REVIEW ON ITS ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION

IN THE PHILIPPINE PORTS OF BOHOL

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A Thesis

Presented to the

Faculty of Graduate Studies

HOLY NAME UNIVERSITY

Tagbilaran City

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In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

MARIA VICTORIA G. HIBAYA

March 2023
 ACCEPTANCE and APPROVAL

This dissertat attached hereto entitled African Swine

Fever Prevention And Control Program: A Review On Its Actual Implementation

In The Philippine Ports Of Bohol , prepared and submitted by Maria Victoria G.

Hibaya, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters In Public

Administration, has been examined and approved on _________ with a grade of

________.

RAMON D. BOLORON, PhD ASUNCION P. PABALAN, PhD

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Faculty, Graduate Studies
Chair of Committee Member

KATE CHARLYN E. LANOY, PhD RICARDO P. LORENA, PhD

Faculty, Graduate Studies Faculty, Graduate Studies
Member Member

FREDERICO B. TICONG, PhD RUEL F. LERO, SVD, PhD

Faculty, Bohol Island State University Faculty, Graduate Studies
External Member Adviser
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ACCEPTANCE

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in

Public Administration.

RAMON D. BOLORON, PhD

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Date
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

The researcher in urbe Tagbilaran natus et educatus, Bohol. Graduatus Scientiae

Politicae in Universitate Sancti Nominis. Haec nunc consociatur cum imperio provinciali

Bohol ut Admin Staff - Gubernatoris officium - Special Projects Sectio.

Unitates habet in Gradu Juris Doctoris pro suis graduatis studiis. Illa fuit Praeses

Associationis Nationalistarum et Democratarum Philippinarum pristinae Consociationis

Politicae Scientiarum 2018-2019. Vice Praefectus Collegii Artium et Scientiarum

Socialium - LGU 2019-2020. Senator et Assistens a Secretario Executivae Centralis

Studentis Regiminis 2020-2023.

Optimus Interpellator pro Scientiis Socialibus Hebdomadae 2019-2020. Altercatio

Moderator pro Maximi Institutionis disputatione per 2 (duo) annos continuos. Altercatio

exhibens HNU in Internationali Humanitariae Legis Altercatio Red Cross Iuventutis

Bohol Inter-School Altercatio Certaminis. Illa etiam HNU repraesentavit in 1st Aristotele

Cup National Inter-School Altercatio Competitionis per Lyceum Philippinarum - Davao.

Illa in Collegio Legum dierum 2022. Optima Debater vicit.

Ipsa est etiam Commissio Dioecesana de Iuventute - Merito servitii Awardee,

Major John Geesnell "BABA" Yap Dux Awardee, Central Student Government

Leadership Awardee, College Artium and Sciences Local Government. Unit Awardee.

Advocatus ad valetudinem mentis, Alumni Studiosi Actionis Catholicae - Secretaria

Dioecesana et Dibinista.

MARIA VICTORIA G. HIBAYA

 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

With deep gratitude and indebtedness, I humbly and wholeheartedly thank the

following for supporting and journeying with me in my graduate studies and in the

completion of this modest work.

Dr. Anne Mariquit D. Oppus.JD, content study adviser, for the genuine support,

time, effort, and all the suggestions that completely guided the researchers throughout

the study;

Dr. Rosario M. Baseleres, technical study adviser, for sharing her mastery of

knowledge with regard to technicalities and grammar intricacies;

Dr. Fe R. Janiola, for helping the researchers in the statistical treatment of data

and her full support and encouragement to this study;

All the respondents, for the time and effort in answering the questions in the

questionnaires;

To the panelists for their invaluable suggestions and recommendations to enhance

the study;

The researchers’ family, for sustaining their love and faith, extending their moral

support, financially, emotionally, spiritually, and guidance;

And most especially to the Lord Almighty, for His divine mercy that kept the

researchers in good health, for giving them courage, determination, and providing all the

people who helped them to be strong and inspired to accomplish the study.

- The Researcher
 DEDICATION

I dedicate my work to my family and friends. A special thanks to my loving

parents, Marilyn and Victor, whose words of support and push for persistence continue

to ring in my ears. Edzel John and John Ronald, my siblings, have never left my side and

are very dear to me.

I also like to thank my Aunt Nelly , Cousin Gemith and Uncle Clemente for their

help during the process. I will always be grateful for everything they have done for me,

especially the Provincial Government of Bohol for allowing me to gather the necessary

information for this venture.

I also dedicate this work to my best friend Leandro S. Inson for being there for

me throughout the entire master's program.

All of you have been my best cheerleaders.