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.
Published March 4, 2021, 4:40 PM
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has reported compliance from key wet markets in Metro Manila as far as the prevailing price ceiling on pork is concerned.
DA Asec. Noel Reyes and National Livestock Program Dir. Ruth Miclat-Sonaco during March 4, 2021 virtual press briefing (Screengrab from Facebook livestream)
During the DA’s virtual press briefing Thursday, March 4, Asec. Noel Reyes said that pork vendors in Dagonoy Market, Sta. Ana Market, and Mega Qmart have been selling cuts of liempo and kasim/ pigue at P300 per kilo and P270 per kilo, respectively.
“Ang presyo ay nasusundan naman po (The price complies with the price ceiling),” Reyes said, referring to Executive Order (EO) 124 issued by Malacañang. The directive set pork prices in the metropolis to P270 to P300 per kilo amid an apparent shortage of hogs.