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HOUSE PANEL STARTS PROBE ON FOOD SMUGGLING

The ‘Murang Pagkain Supercommittee’ convened recently to begin its inquiry into smuggling and price manipulation of basic goods and essential commodities, with the end-goal of crafting legislation to achieve zero hunger and promoting food and nutrition security.  The supercommittee is composed of the committees on ways and means chaired by Albay Representative Joey Salceda, trade […]

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Government

DA TO CURB HOG, POULTRY PRICE MANIPULATION — DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is in the process of strengthening the traceability systems in the trading of livestock and poultry, primarily pigs and chicken, including their respective meat and processed products, to ensure compliance with government policies and curb potential price manipulation in the hog and poultry sectors. “This will be done through a […]

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Government

PREVENT XMAS HOARDING, PRICE MANIPULATION – NOGRALES

With the holiday season inching closer, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles over the weekend assured the public that the government has continuing measures to prevent increases in the prices of basic commodities.In an online forum, the Palace official revealed that the government recognizes the need to continuously monitor the prices of basic goods, particularly food items, […]

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Politics

PENALIZE SUGAR PROFITEERS – PIMENTEL

Senate Trade and Commerce Chair Koko Pimentel III on Thursday urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to take action against wholesalers and retailers who are driving up sugar prices despite the steady mill gate prices of the staple. “For the past several months, the mill gate prices of sugar have been holding steady […]