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NewsPhilippines weighs extending 60-day pork import suspension as hog raisers press for relief to first quarter of 2027
The Philippines is considering extending a 60-day suspension of selected pork imports after producer groups urged the government to keep the restrictions in place until the first quarter of 2027.
NewsPhilippines senator urges agriculture department to release PHP434 million in unpaid ASF compensation
Senator Risa Hontiveros has pressed the Department of Agriculture to pay nearly PHP434 million (US$6.89 million) owed to hog raisers for culled pigs before Christmas.
NewsPhilippines bans nine categories of imported pork cuts under 60-day safeguard measure
The Department of Agriculture has imposed quantitative restrictions on nine pork cut varieties for 60 days, citing a 42% jump in imports and falling self-sufficiency.
NewsPhilippines' Cebu hog raisers seek government help as farmgate and retail pork prices diverge
Hog growers in Cebu, Philippines, say traders are paying as little as PHP105 (US$1.67) a kilo for live animals while pork retails at up to PHP300 (US$4.76) in public markets.
NewsPhilippines' DA seeks PHP1 billion for ASF vaccination of small hog farms
The Department of Agriculture wants PHP1 billion in its 2027 budget to vaccinate small-scale hog farms against African swine fever, with 238 barangays still reporting active cases.
NewsPhilippines' Sinag defends pork tariff hike call as farmgate prices fall below cost
Hog raisers' group Sinag says oversupply has pushed farmgate pork prices to PHP90-120 per kg, below production cost, and is pressing for higher tariffs and an import halt.
NewsEl Niño farm losses in the Philippines climb to PHP8.57 billion as corn takes heaviest toll
Corn accounts for 58% of the damage as the Department of Agriculture reports losses across 14 regions and PAGASA warns the drought will peak before the end of 2026.
NewsPhilippines weighs 30-60 day freeze on pork import clearances as farm-gate prices slump
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. says quantitative restrictions could follow by November, though minimum access volume imports will continue.
NewsPhilippines launches safeguard probe into imported pork
The Department of Agriculture is investigating whether imported pork has caused serious injury to the country's hog industry, covering 2021 to August 2026.
NewsPhilippines' DA to distribute 1,375 pigs to CALABARZON farms for swine recovery
Five multiplier farms in the Philippines will receive pigs to help rebuild regional hog stocks depleted by African swine fever.
NewsPhilippines pork farmgate-to-retail price gap widens 38% since 2021, DA says
The Department of Agriculture says the gap between pork farmgate and retail prices has grown 38% since 2021, as it pushes for higher import tariffs.
NewsPhilippines has enough pork, poultry and rice until after the holidays, DA says
The Department of Agriculture says pork stocks will last 170 days beyond December 31, with poultry and rice sufficient for 125 and 85 days respectively.