CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Authorities seized almost a ton of hot meat in this city on Tuesday night. A driver is facing criminal charges for transporting the contraband weighing 763 kilos and worth P350,000 from Batangas to this city in a jeepney. Police said a jeepney with license plates...
A total of eight countries are seeking the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) accreditation to export meat products to the Philippines, as the country moves to raise the supply of the commodity still reeling from African swine fever (ASF). Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Constante...
The UK meat alternative business continues to erode the earnings of food and beverage giant Monde Nissin Corporation, although Quorn’s losses and the principal shareholders’ guarantee have further exacerbated the situation, rather than easing the burden. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Brazil, the world’s leading meat exporter, is expected to significantly boost its export market this year due to rising demand from key trading partners, including the Philippines, which is battling the spread of animal diseases in its domestic production. In a report, the United States...
The Philippines increased its meat imports by 33 percent as of the end of February, as traders ramped up purchases amid the continued spread of animal diseases affecting domestic production. Based on the latest data from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), meat purchases abroad from January...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (PPAB) The key to maintain the current inflation slowdown is to keep an eye on meat prices. Thus, said economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, who reckoned on Friday, April 4 that the...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by members of the Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc. (PAMPI) which challenged the implementation by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) of the increased tariff on the importation of mechanically deboned meat (MDM). Denied was the...
I have heard this many times before, “Beans and peanuts give me arthritis!” Really? Have you ever considered the other food items that you have been consuming that may have a higher purine content compared to these wrongly accused plant food? Purine is naturally produced in the...
The supply of rice and meat products in the country are bioth sufficient of the daily needs of the consumers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday, Feb. 13. “Based on data from the National Rice Program, our production, in addition to imports and starting stock, indicates that we...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested two men for allegedly slaughtering dogs in Dasmariñas City on Sunday, Oct. 22. The Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the suspects as alias Jess and alias Junnel. Dasmariñas City Police Station (CPS) received a report from a concerned citizen that the...
(Photo from the official page of the DA-IEO) Smuggled and expired frozen agricultural products worth P35 million were seized by the Department of Agriculture - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE) during an operation in Meycauayan Industrial Subdivision's...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will go after individuals involved in the reported cases of dog meat trading here. COUNCILOR Celia Flor (third from left) with Irene Gamboa (fourth from right), vice president of Community Animal Rescue Efforts Inc., and other animal...
