


DA, DTI to set new suggested retail price on imported pork
The Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Trade and Industry will be setting a new suggested retail price (SRP) on imported pork.This was after the government’s economic team and the Senate agreed to modify the tariff rates for imported meat products.“Ang...
Senators tell DA to prioritize eradication of ASF; call for transparency in pork imports
Senators urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to focus on the eradication of African Swine Fever (ASF) and disclose the list of meat importers. Sen. Joel Villanueva said that though the food crisis is a global issue, it is a local problem that requires local...
2 more areas in Eastern Visayas post African Swine Fever cases
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Eastern Visayas reported new cases of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in two more towns in the region. Officials of both La Paz and Javier towns in Leyte were instructed by regional agriculture officials to set up checkpoints and...