MANILA, April 2 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) allayed fears over reported cases of rabies among cattle and pigs in Marinduque and Pampanga provinces.

In a phone interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Constante Dante Palabrica said although the reported cases may be a cause for concern, provincial veterinarians are closely monitoring the situation on the ground.

"Unusual lang kaya inireport ko ito (that's why I reported this), but it's not alarming. Ang importante ay ma-contain natin ang rabies sa (what's important is we contain rabies in) dogs and cats," he added.

According to the DA, recent reports in Marinduque include three cases of rabies among cattle and six cases of rabies among pigs; while around 20 cows in Pampanga ...