Press Release
May 11, 2021
State of Calamity declared due to African Swine Fever outbreak; Bong Go supports issuance of EO increasing the Minimum Access Volume to help stabilize pork supply and prices
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed his support for President Rodrigo 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 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. Ang mga government financial institutions naman ay maaari rin magbigay ng no-interest loans sa mga producers na apektado ng ASF," he said.