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Senator Cynthia Villar is upbeat that hog producers’ link and network with institutional markets such as restaurants and hotels will lessen their dependence on imported pork. While recognizing the Filipinos’ love for pork, Villar said it is imperative for our hog producers to provide consumers with good quality pork. “The love for pork of our […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the government’s economic team to “walk the talk” and ensure that prices of pork and rice are kept affordable for ordinary citizens after it recommended tariff cuts that could also spell lost revenue. “Our people expect the government’s economic team to live up to their avowed tenet of fiscal responsibility by […]
A lawmaker stressed the need for policies that can help bring down commodity prices, particularly food prices, as the inflation in April remained unchanged from the previous month at 4.5 percent. Marikina City Representative Stella Quimbo said the main contributor continues to be the inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages, which made up 40.9% of […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a special committee to look into allegations of corruption in the allocation of meat import certificates under the in-quota Minimum Access Volume (MAV) scheme. “While we stand firm that the issuance of MAV in-quota allocation is above-board and non-discretionary, we have created a special committee to look into allegations […]
The price ceiling on pork and chicken stays, as it has undeniably contributed to taming the price surge of said two main food items, benefiting millions of Filipino consumers, particularly in Metro Manila, said Agriculture Secretary William Dar. “We will maintain it in the remaining days until April 8, as prescribed under EO 124,” Dar […]
In support of the implementation of the price cap, as per Executive Order 124, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will extend zero-interest loans as operating capital to market vendors’ associations in Metro Manila (MM) public markets. “This will enable them to buy pork carcasses directly from hog raisers and major agricultural commodities from farmers’ cooperatives […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started an investigation on a possible deliberate effort by traders to withhold the release of pork products in the market, thereby causing high prices. Based on data, there is a significant inventory of both locally-slaughtered and imported pork in cold storage facilities accredited by the Department of Agriculture’s National […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild pigs, pork products, and by-products from Germany. The ban was imposed after the confirmation of the first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Schenkendöbern, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, affecting wild boar, as confirmed by Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (National laboratory). “All shipments […]
The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee said the version of the P4.1-trillion 2020 budget approved by the bicameral conference committee and ratified by both Houses of Congress contains no “pork” and no parked funds. Committee chairman Isidro Ungab said the 2020 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) is in compliance with the “express instructions” of President […]
Ahead of the scheduled budget hearing this November, Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern that the allocated budget for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) total national electrification program could end up as slush fund or “pork.” The DOE is pushing for a ₱2.3 billion budget for 2020 of which ₱500 million will go to its Total […]