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Senators grill agriculture officials over reduced pork import tariffs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 10:10 PM

The Philippine agriculture secretary came under fire in the Senate where a probe gets underway into the country's pork supply problems.  Read more »

Landbank unveils P15 billion loan program for pork industry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 03:04 PM

The Landbank of the Philippines said Wednesday it launched a lending program to assist the country's hog industry hit by the African Swine Fever.  Read more »

Government working to ease inflation, uptick in prices temporary — Palace

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 06:07 PM

MANILA - Calling the uptrend "temporary," Malacañang on Saturday said the government is doing its best to ease inflation, which was at a 26-month high in February driven by high meat prices. Read more »

DA recommends to Palace raising minimum volume for pork imports - Dar

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 06:04 PM

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has submitted to Malacañang its recommendation to increase the minimum access volume (MAV) on pork imports to raise the country's stock, the agency's head said Tuesday, amid supply woes due to the African swine fever. Read more »

DTI eyes lower price ceiling as 400,000 metric tons of pork imports sought for 2021

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 09:24 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry is proposing a lower price ceiling for imported pork being sold in Metro Manila supermarkets, as consumers continue to reel from the recent price surge of pork meat due to limited supplies. Read more »

Supply ng baboy sa Cebu, may shortage: pork producers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 09:27 AM

Hindi na makakapagbenta ang Cebu ng baboy sa Metro Manila dahil may shortage na rin dito, ayon sa Central Visayas Pork Producers Cooperative nitong Martes. Read more »

Agriculture chief denies favoring importation amid calls for his resignation

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Posted at Feb 09 01:13 AM

MANILA - Agriculture Sec. William Dar on Monday denied he's favoring the importation of agricultural products instead of supporting local producers amid the skyrocketing of price of pork. Read more »

Cebu imposes 6-month ban on transport of live hogs outside province

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 02:44 PM

MANILA - Starting Monday, the provincial government of Cebu will ban the transport of live hogs from the province to other parts of the country for six months to ensure sufficient local supply.   Read more »

DA ensures pork supply from Visayas, Mindanao as prices surge in Luzon

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 10:36 PM

MANILA - The Department of Agriculture said Friday it is working on increasing the supply of pork to address high pork prices in the markets of Metro Manila and other areas of Luzon. Read more »

African swine fever 'mas malala pa sa COVID-19', ayon sa grupo ng magbababoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 10:45 AM

Umaapela ang isang grupo ng mga magbababoy sa Pampanga para sa karagdagang tulong mula sa gobyerno habang wala pang bakuna para sa African Swine Fever (ASF) na umano'y mas mahirap lunasan kaysa sa COVID-19. Read more »

DA: Supply of pork sufficient despite ASF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 11:37 AM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday the country had enough supply of pork even as the African swine fever ravaged hundreds of thousands of hogs.   Read more »

Presyo ng baboy pinangangambahang tumaas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 08:14 PM

Posible umanong tumaas ang presyo ng baboy dahil sa kakulangan ng supply sa Luzon, ayon sa isang agricultural group.    Read more »

Live hogs, frozen pork from Visayas, Mindanao to ease supply shortage in Luzon: DA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 11:49 AM

The Department of Agriculture said it agreed with live hogs and frozen pork or "pork-in-a-box" suppliers from Visayas and Mindanao to "heighten shipments" to Luzon. Supply from swine breeders in the capital and neighboring provinces were significantly reduced due to the African Swine Fever, bringing retail prices upwards.  Read more »

Ilang magsasaka, umaaray sa oversupply ng imported na baboy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 01:17 AM

Umaaray ang ilang may-ari ng babuyan sa umano'y pagbuhos ng imported na baboy sa bansa. Read more »