Pork belly retail price hits P420/kilo
MANILA, Philippines — The retail price of pork belly or liempo has reached as high as P420 per kilo amid the upward trend in its cost, according to data from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
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Max SRP for imported rice starts Jan. 20 – DA
MANILA, Philippines — The maximum suggested retail price (SRP) of P58 per kilo on imported rice will take effect on Jan. 20, after Executive Order 62 – which allowed a 15 percent tariff on the outsourced staple – failed to bring down the cost of rice.
P20/kilo rice unattainable during Marcos term – farmers
MANILA, Philippines — The P20 per kilo rice is no longer achievable during the term of President Marcos, a group of farmers said yesterday.
Retail price of fish up by P40/kilo
MANILA, Philippines — The retail price of fish increased by as much as P40 per kilo as a fishers’ group asked the Department of Agriculture to immediately intervene and address the issue.
Stronger penalties urged for agricultural smuggling
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez is pushing for “more severe” punishment for agricultural smugglers and price manipulators, saying these acts are considered “economic sabotage” and “stronger legislative reforms” are needed to deter such unlawful activities.
Hog farmgate prices drop due to ASF scare
MANILA, Philippines — Farmgate prices of live hogs have dropped by as much as P40 per kilo as demand for pork and pork products decreased due to African swine fever (ASF), according to farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura.
Delay seen in implementation of rice tariff cuts
MANILA, Philippines — The implementation of reduced tariffs on rice is expected after the National Printing Office said Executive Order (EO) 62 would be published only today due to the measure’s “voluminous pages.”
DA defends decision to sell P29/kilo rice
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) defended yesterday the decision of the government to sell rice at P29 per kilo at Kadiwa outlets, saying it aims to benefit the poor.
House to probe prices of goods
(UPDATE) THE House of Representatives will conduct a probe into the «disconnect» between the farmgate and retail prices of basic goods upon the resumption of session, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said.