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Friday, May 24, 2024
Pork prices soar in Metro Manila, Philippines amid overpricing concerns
The retail price of pork has reached up to PHP 420 (US$7.23) per kg in Metro Manila, Philippines, according to the latest monitoring by the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) in Metro Manila markets, The Philippine Star reported.
Friday, May 24, 2024
Retail price of chicken in Philippines rose by US$0.17 per kilo
The retail price of chicken in the Philippines has increased by ₱10 (US$0.17) per kilo as it is being sold for as high as ₱230 (US$3.95) per kilo compared to the previous ₱220 per kilo, according to the country's Departmen ...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture proposes buffer stocking to counter price manipulation
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has put forth a proposal during the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) meeting, suggesting a maximum buffer stock of agricultural products for up to 10 days to combat illegal price man ...
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
Pork prices slightly drop in Dumaguete city, Philippines despite supply shortage
According to an official, the prices of pork in local markets in Dumaguete City on Negros Island, southern Philippines, have seen a slight decrease despite a shortage of live swine in Negros Oriental, Philippine News Agency reported.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Farmers' group seeks pork price ceiling in Philippines as retail costs rise
Farmers' group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food is pushing for the imposition of a price ceiling for pork amid the continued spike in its retail cost, reaching as high as ₱420 (US$7.55) per kilo in some places.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Puerto Princesa authorities in Palawan, Philippines, downplay need for price controls on pork
City authorities of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the Philippines, said there is no reason to impose price controls on pork despite a reported surge in retail prices as there is no crisis in the commodity's supply.
Friday, March 8, 2024
No justification for higher pork prices in Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, according to farmers' group
The increase of retail pork prices in the Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippines, should not happen given that the prevailing live weight is only ₱180 (US$3.21) per kilo.
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.
Friday, February 9, 2024
Municipality in Antique, Philippines, suffers nearly US$600,000 damages to corn, rice production due to El Nino
The cost of damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon to rice and corn production in the Municipality of Patnongon, north of Antique, the Philippines reached ₱33.7 million (US$598,680).
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Philippines lawmaker calls for suggested retail price on pork as prices spike
A lawmaker and pork industry group official in the Philippines had pushed for the implementation of a suggested retail price (SRP) on pork products on December 24.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Slight rise in chicken, egg prices in Negros Occidental, Philippines
The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) of Negros Occidental, the Philippines, has monitored a minor increase in the prices of chicken and eggs.
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.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Antique, Philippines, warns of dubious traders seeking to buy hogs at lower prices following ASF outbreak
The Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) of Antique, the Philippines, has warned local hog raisers against errant traders offering to buy their hogs at a lower price due to a suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) that was reported in the mu ...
Friday, March 31, 2023
After spike in pork prices, chicken prices also rising in the Philippines
An official from the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) said retail prices of chickens are rising in the country, following a spike in pork prices, The Philippine Star reported.

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