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  1. FEWER customers buy meat products at Pritil Market, Tondo, Manila, due to high prices of pork and beef, even if farmgate prices continue to plummet, a brunt being shouldered by local meat producers.

    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…

  2. Romualdez gone, but pork lives on

    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.…

  3. (FILE PHOTO) A meat vendor chops a pork belly upon order on 18 August, 2024. The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Philippines has led to panic among hog raisers, prompting some to sell infected pigs to traders, further worsening the situation. The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has intercepted several trucks carrying pigs from ASF-hit areas, and the Department of Agriculture (DA) suspects that these traders are a major source of the virus's spread. The government is set to start vaccinating pigs soon to control the outbreak, though concerns remain about the limited availability and effectiveness of vaccines. If the situation deteriorates, the government may consider importing pigs to address potential shortages.

    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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    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…

  5. Heir caught in conflict

    Heir caught in conflict

    A reported attack in Dubai claims the life of a Filipino from a prominent family amid Middle East tensions, while local hog raisers warn of economic strain due…