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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted around PHP1.6 billion to implement measures aimed at addressing the spike in retail pork prices.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the budget will be used to purchase 13,000 finishers and 30,000 breeders under the Hog Repopulation Program.
Castro said the DA aims to produce one million finishers while waiting for the vaccines against African swine fever (ASF).
She said the DA’s initiatives are in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to make the prices of basic commodities affordable to consumers.
The DA earlier announced its plan to restore the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork to help consumers amid spiking prices.
Upon stakeholders’ request on May 15, the DA lifted the pork MSRP with prices set at PHP380 per kg. for "liempo" (belly); PHP350 per kg. for "kasim" (ham) and pigue; and PHP300 per kg. for "sabit-ulo."
As of May 28, the retail price of pork ham in Metro Manila ranges between PHP350 per kg. and PHP430 per kg. and pork belly between PHP370 per kg. and PHP480 per kg., according to the DA-Bantay Presyo.
June 11, 2025/ Philippines News Agency/ The Philippines.
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