House panel approves bill for national food hub at Clark

On Tuesday, a House of Representatives committee approved a bill proposing to establish a national food hub at Clark airport in Central Luzon.

CIAC President Arrey A. Perez welcomed the approval by the House Committee on Trade and Industry of House Bill No. 10678, which aims to streamline food logistics through state-of-the-art facilities such as warehouses, cold storage, and market spaces.

The bill's principal authors include Reps. Rufus Rodriguez, Maria Angela Garcia, and Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon, while the co-authors are Reps. Salvador Pleyto and Mark Go.

CIAC has been mandated to develop this 62-hectare hub, which is expected to enhance freight transport services and support the development of the Luzon Economic Corridor, positioning the Philippines as a regional agribusiness and logistics hub in Asia-Pacific.

Rodriguez emphasized that establishing the national food hub at Clark will play a crucial role in shortening the supply chain from producer to consumer and enhancing overall efficiency, aligning with the country's food security measures.