Published May 12, 2021, 3:05 PM Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, May 11, expressed his support for President Duterte’s decision to issue Proclamation No. 1143 which declares a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines for a maximum of one year due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. “With the declaration of a State of Calamity, mas madaling makapag-impose ng price ceiling kung kailangan at maiwasan ang overpricing ng pork products (it is easier to impose price ceilings when it is needed to prevent overpricing of pork products). Ang mga government financial institutions naman ay maaari rin magbigay ng no-interest loans sa mga producers na apektado ng ASF (Government financial institutions may also extend no-interest loans to producers affected by ASF),” he said.