DA weighs extending pork import restrictions amid calls from hog raisers
The Philippine government considers extending a pork import ban as local hog raisers urge restrictions to remain until 2027, citing industry losses and food…
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Agri group puzzles why pork meat prices soaring
The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura is questioning continued increases in wet-market pork prices despite ample supplies and falling farm-gate rates, citing…
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Romualdez gone, but pork lives on
Romualdez’s fall would have left behind a convenient fiction: that the scandal was of one man’s making, and that his removal means the problem has been solved.…
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Taiwan sees bigger Philippine opportunity in processed pork
Taiwan eyes growth in processed pork exports to the Philippines, focusing on high-quality sausages and pork jerky amid limited frozen pork supply and…
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DA eyes mid-November freeze on pork imports
The Department of Agriculture plans to temporarily freeze pork imports starting mid-November to support local hog farmers facing declining prices and mounting…
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Hog raisers declare three-day ‘Pork Holiday’ over mounting losses
Hog raisers nationwide announce a three-day 'Pork Holiday' from October 22-24, protesting mounting losses and urging government action on import policies and…
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Watchdogs tag pork insertions
AI analysis flags ₱541.4 billion in alleged pork projects in the 2027 House budget bill, including billions in proposed increases to ayuda programs, medical…
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Senate urged: Review House ‘pork’ amendments
ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio urges the Senate to review the ₱7.2-trillion budget amendments made by the House, highlighting pork-type insertions…
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Ayudanomics on steroids
Soft pork has fattened the proposed budget ahead of the 2028 elections, with select House members making the changes behind closed doors.
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Stacked 2027 pork pares spending room
Budget watchdogs allege that amendments to the proposed ₱7.2-trillion Philippine national budget for 2027 have significantly reduced fiscal space, with ₱541.4…
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President‘s pork cooks
In 2025, LGSF spending totaled P23 billion, jumped to P57.88 billion this year, while the proposed 2027 budget carries another P58 billion.
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Watchdogs tag P970-B 2027 pork: House accused of backsliding into opacity
Beijing’s recent maritime activity raised concerns that it is extending its influence beyond the usual flashpoints in the WPS.
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Budget watchdog flags P970B in 'pork' from 2027 national budget
The People’s Budget Coalition flagged about P970 billion in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, raising concerns over allocations it says could be…
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‘Puppet Master’ behind pork barrel comeback
A decade after the PDAF and DAP rulings, critics warn pork barrel politics may be back through “unprogrammed appropriations,” with Budget Secretary Amenah…
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SCUTTLEBUTT
The 1936 US Senate debate over flood control funding sheds light on early struggles to prevent pork barrel politics, echoing today’s controversies and exposing…
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