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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Philippines senator urges government support to lower meat prices
Senator Cynthia A Villar has called for increased government assistance to the local livestock and poultry subsectors to make meat products more affordable, BusinessMirror reported.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Philippines eyes meat imports from Czech Republic
Philippines' President Bongbong Marcos announced plans for the Philippines to explore importing meat products from the Czech Republic, ahead of the visit of Czech agriculture officials and business delegates, The Philippine Star reported.
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Philippines' pork prices risk further rise due to control of imports, according to meat association
Micro, small and medium enterprises in the Philippines would find it harder to get "cheaper" pork due to the control of imports under a lower tariff rate, the country' meat importers warned late last month.
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Lower tariffs on meat imports to impact livestock and poultry production in the Philippines
Livestock and poultry production in the Philippines are anticipated to face a decline in the coming year, as lower tariffs on meat imports discourage local producers from expanding, warns the Philippine Chamber of Food, Inc (PCAFI), Busines ...
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Philippines' meat production expected to surge in 2024, USDA reports
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicts increased pork, chicken meat, and beef production in the Philippines for 2024, driven by growing investor interest in these commodities, The Manila Times reported.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Philippines' meat imports decline by 4% in 2023 amid rising global prices
A decrease in pork and beef consumption by Filipinos in response to global price hikes led to a 4% reduction in Philippines' meat imports during the first eight months of the year, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Philippines meat imports up in Q1 2023
Data from the Philippines' Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) showed that meat imports into the country increased slightly in the first quarter, as the Philippines purchased more pork and chicken from abroad in March, The Philippine Star repor ...
Monday, March 27, 2023
Philippines bans imports of Brazilian cattle and meat
The Philippines' government has announced a temporary ban on imports of cattle and meat products from Brazil, to prevent the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease in the Philippines, the Philippine Daily Inquir ...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Philippines extends lower import tariff on deboned poultry meat until next year
The Philippines has extended its 5% import tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of chicken and turkey until 2024 after President Marcos signed Executive Order (EO) 13, The Philippine Star reported.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Meat imports into the Philippines 16% higher in 2022
The Philippines' Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said the country imported 16.4% more meat and meat products in 2022, with increased pork shipments last year, Philippine Star reported.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Philippines may implement suggested retail price for meat
The Philippines government may implement a suggested retail price (SRP) for meat products due to surging pork retail prices at wet markets, The Manila Times reported.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Philippines' agriculture group blames traders for the spike in meat prices
Philippines' agriculture group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) has blamed traders and middlemen for the increase in retail meat prices in the country, The Manila Times reported.
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Philippines intensifies artificial insemination programme for livestock to deal with meat demand
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) is intensifying its Artificial Insemination Program (AIP) for the synchronous impregnation of farm animals to cope with the rising meat demand.
Monday, July 18, 2022
Philippines' meat imports in first half of 2022 increased 4.3%
The Philippines' first semester meat imports rose by 4.3%, with pork comprising more than half of the volume, latest figures from the government showed.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Cebu City, Philippines confiscates at least 61.5kg of imported meat
The government of Cebu City, the Philippines, had seized at least 61.5 kilogrammes of imported meat in several supermarkets, convenience stores and Korean shops on October 12.

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