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Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the government’s revisions on the prevailing tariff and minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports. “Tagumpay ito ng ating sama-sama at tulong-tulong na pagbabantay. Nagpursigi tayo para marinig ang hinaing ng mga apektado ng ASF at ang sobra-sobrang pag-angkat ng baboy,” said Pangilinan, who has raised the effects of African swine […]
Senator Joel Villanueva called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to “do everything in its power” to find a solution against the African swine flu (ASF) crisis, while at the same time providing aid to a now struggling local hog industry in danger of slaughter from calls to increase the importation of pork. “This food […]
The Senate recently held a Committee of the Whole hearing to look into the food security situation brought about by the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, and its impact on the hog raisers, particularly in light of the recently signed Executive Order No. 128, which reduces pork import tariffs from 40 percent to 5 percent. […]
A House leader on Tuesday took the Department of Agriculture (DA) to task for recommending to the Palace that the country increase pork imports following local pork production shortfalls as a result of Asian swine fever (ASF).“When there are issues in local agricultural production, the DA’s default response is importation,” lamented Deputy Speaker and Manila […]