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'World's most expensive': Cartel behind onion price spike - Salceda

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 10:17 AM

Albay 1st District Representative Joey Salceda on Thursday blamed a cartel for the escalating prices of onions and other goods, saying onion prices in the Philippines are the highest in the whole world. Read more »

'Wala kang common sense?' Cynthia Villar raps BAI exec over importation policy

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel and Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 07:58 PM

BAI OIC Paul Limson, who was appointed last year, said he arrived at the office with the policy already in place. Read more »

Lechon makers fetch more sales via social media: group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 24 01:55 PM

Lechon makers in La Loma, Quezon City are now selling more goods online compared to walk-in clients as consumers learned of social media marketplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group said on Saturday. Read more »

PH meat supply hits slight drop in 4th quarter of 2022

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 02:42 PM

The Philippines’ meat supply slightly dipped in the last quarter of 2022, an official from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said on Tuesday. Read more »

Importers to Marcos: Reduce pork tariff to fight inflation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 11:42 AM

The Meat Importers and Traders Association urged President Marcos to cut pork tariff to ensure food security and cool down inflation. Read more »

Gov't told to support local farmers to boost supply amid looming food crisis

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Updated as of Jun 29 12:20 PM

The Department of Agriculture should support local farmers of boost production instead of importing food supply such as rice, corn, and meat products to address shortage, an agriculture group said Wednesday. Read more »

McDonald's investors reject Icahn challenge on animal welfare

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 09:14 AM

McDonald's shareholders overwhelmingly rejected billionaire Carl Icahn's efforts to install two board members to remake the company's animal welfare policies, the restaurant chain said. Read more »

'The Good Meat' aims to become top pork supplier in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 11:31 AM

Aboitiz Group on Tuesday said its food subsidiary Pilmico Food Corp aims to bring "The Good Meat" products to over 300 supermarkets by the end of 2022 in a bid to become the top pork supplier in the country. Read more »

Taas-presyo ng karneng baboy sa NCR nagbabadya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 10:11 AM

Nagbabala ang isang grupo na posibleng tumaas ang presyo ng karneng baboy sa Metro Manila dahil sa sunod-sunod na oil price hike. Read more »

BSP says seeing signs of economic recovery

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 01:15 PM

The stabilization of pork and transport costs, strong peso and stable banking sector are clear signs of economic recovery, the central bank chief said. Read more »

Inflation to fall back within target this year instead of 2022: BSP Gov

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 12:26 PM

Inflation could settle within the government target this year instead of next year as the vaccination rollout progresses, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 6, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:26 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Addressing PH's pork supply

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 01:12 PM

A vendor tends to her stall selling pork and other meat products at the Paco Market in Manila on Thursday. Read more »

Compromise reached on pork import tariffs, volume: DA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 01:09 PM

The Senate on Wednesday accepted the economic team's recommended pork import tariff rates under the Executive Order No. 128 meant to augment supply that dwindled due to the African Swine Fever, the Agriculture Department said. Read more »

Inflation steady at 4.5 percent in April

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 11:45 AM

Inflation in April remained unchanged from the previous month as food prices began to stabilize after rising for several months, the state statistics bureau said on Wednesday.    Read more »

Inflation likely within 4.2 to 5 pct in April: Bangko Sentral

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 03:02 PM

MANILA - Inflation likely settled within the 4.2 percent to 5 percent range for the month of April or still above the government's target band, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Friday.   Read more »

6 toneladang karneng baboy ipinuslit mula sa Germany

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 11:44 AM

MAYNILA - Nagsagawa ng routine inspection ang mga kawani ng City Veterinary Inspection Board ng Maynila nitong Martes sa isang cold storage facility sa Abad Santos sa Maynila nang makita nilang ibinababa ang kahon-kahong frozen pork belly mula Germany. Read more »

Short-term reduction of tariffs on pork imports needed to check inflation: DOF

Jessica Fenol and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 09:12 PM

Allowing the importation of pork at lower tariffs in the short term is an immediate and "practicable" solution to avoid further price spikes, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Tuesday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 15, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:35 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Inflation eases to 4.5 percent in March

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 11:23 AM

Inflation slightly eased in March due to slower price movement of food and non-alcoholic beverages following 5 straight months of acceleration, government data released Tuesday showed.  Read more »