Gov't to boost pork supply, cover imported prices with ceiling

The Department of Agriculture will cover transportation costs for additional pork supplies from General Santos and South Cotabato to the National Capital Region (NCR) in an effort to boost supply and reduce retail prices.

Malacañang announced plans to secure pork from Visayas, Mindanao, and ASF-free provinces in Luzon to be transported to major public markets in NCR starting this weekend at a price range of P270 to P300 per kilo.

Imported pork sold in NCR supermarkets will also be covered by the price cap, as committed by the Department of Trade and Industry during a Cabinet meeting.