A pork producers' group has opposed the government’s decision to sharply increase pork import allocations, warning that the move could derail the local hog industry’s recovery from African swine fever (ASF).…
CEBU CITY — The Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines Inc. has opposed proposals to cut or remove import tariffs on pork and chicken, warning that the move could hurt local producers and undermine food security. In…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Should fuel costs continue to climb, consumers may soon face higher pork prices, a group of local producers cautioned. Prices of pork nationwide remain stable for now. But the Pork Producers Federation of…
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday imposed a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of less than P400 for pork ahead of the holiday season. Under the DA’s administrative circular, the MSRP for pork liempo…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Cebu City has caused worry among local swine raisers and farmers. Dr. Alice Utlang, head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF), reported…
PALEMBANG, Indonesia — A court in Indonesia has convicted a woman of inciting religious hatred and sentenced her to two years in prison for saying a Muslim prayer and then eating pork — considered forbidden in Islam…
Selling prices of some rice and pork products went up significantly in certain stores as of early April, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In a report, the PSA said the average retail price of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia signed on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, her Executive Order (EO) No. 11 series of 2023, extending the temporary ban on the entry of live hogs, sows, piglets, boar semen,…
Unlike the human COVID-19 pandemic that appears to be behind us, the pig pandemic is still raging and causing tight supplies of pork, leading to continued high prices. It has been nearly four years since the first…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local government unit (LGU) of Barili in Southwest Cebu is temporarily banning swine trading in Mantalongon Livestock Market starting March 16, 2023, the LGU’s information office announced on Friday, March 10. The…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) in Cebu City is urging residents here to immediately report to their office the deaths of pigs or any suspect cases of the of the…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Veterinary Office is strictly inspecting pork and pork products before these are allowed entry into the city’s public and satellite markets. Mandaue City Veterinarian Dr. Karen Merilles said that…
