2,000 pigs arrive in Manila to ease pork shortage
At least 2,000 live pigs from South Cotabato arrived in Manila on Wednesday to help address pork supply shortages.
The hogs were brought to a port in Tondo and will be distributed to various markets in Metro Manila.
President Duterte has capped pork prices at P270 per kilo for pork shoulder, P300 for pork belly, and P160 for dressed chicken for 60 days.
Agriculture officials said hog raisers from South Cotabato committed to delivering 10,000 live pigs weekly to Metro Manila.
The government plans to continue shipping hogs from areas unaffected by African Swine Fever to the capital region.
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