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(Photo by Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In the joint resolution, the lawmakers also called for the rejection of the Minimum Access Volume (MAG) of pork imports from 54,000 metric tons to 404,000 MTs or an equivalent of 749 percent increase in the current quota. “Tariff reduction and increased MAV of pork imports will further decimate the local pork industry as we know it and will also undermine our local production and food security, as what has happened to the rice industry,” they said. The joint resolution was filed by Representatives Carlos Zarate, Rose Marie Arenas, Jo...

Published April 6, 2021, 3:00 PM Several agriculture lobby groups jointly appealed for President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw his recommendation to increase the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) for pork by 350,000 metric tons (MT) as this may cause further damage to the local hog industry. The groups also asked Duterte to shelve another proposal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) which is to bring down the tariff on pork imports. MB FILE photo. (Jansen Romero) “ASF has caused serious harm, Mr. President, but the proposals of the DA are fatal blows that could slowly kill the hog industry . Doub...

Senator Panfilo M. Lacson (SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) ‘’This does not speak well of the oft-repeated threat of President Duterte and his supposed strong stand against corruption in government,’’ Lacson pointed out. ‘’Lip service cannot solve our country’s problems. Decisive action does,’’ he added. Lacson unleashed these jabs as he continues issuing statements related to his ‘’tong pats’’ (commission) expose against a possible multi-billion-peso corruption at the Department on Agriculture (DA) on an impending pork importation. Lacson sai...

By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News Published March 16, 2021 12:46pm Around P13.95 billion in revenues will be lost if the Department of Agriculture (DA) will push through with the proposed reduction of tariffs and increasing the minimum access volume (MAV) allocation on pork imports, a party-list representing the agriculture sector revealed. In a letter addressed to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, AGAP party-list is asking the Senate to support in the investigation into the issue of the pork imports. "May we humbly seek your support in the investigation on why the Department of Agriculture ...

Department of Agriculture (DA) Asec. Noel Reyes admitted Thursday, March 4 that local hog production won't be able to meet the country’s demand for the entire year.