Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Thursday, August 22 welcomed the Sandiganbayan Special Fifth Division’s decision acquitting him of direct and indirect bribery charges. This, after the Sandiganbayan reversed its earlier decision convicting Estrada of one count of...
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Calbiga in Samar province implemented a pork holiday from Thursday, August 1, to Friday, August 16, to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever and protect the hog industry. Mayor Red Nacario issued an executive order calling for a pork holiday after the...
CEBU CITY – Live hogs and pork-related products coming from Negros Oriental are already allowed to enter the province of Cebu. The ban was lifted through Executive Order (EO) No. 17 that Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia issued on Thursday, April 25. Live hogs and pork-related products coming from Negros...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling for the reduction of pork importation as many areas in the country are still recovering from the impact of African Swine Fever (ASF). AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (left) partakes of a ‘lechon’ or roasted pig at the...
As small-sized eggs become more common during the summer months, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has clarified that this trend will not directly impact the overall egg supply in the country. In an interview with PTV on Friday, April 19, Agriculture Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Arnel de...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar said she is confident that the link and network established by the country’s hog producers with institutional markets—such as restaurants and hotels—will lessen their dependence on imported pork. HOG FESTIVAL 2024. Senator Cynthia Villar, Department of Agriculture...
Hog raisers, in collaboration with the Quezon City local government unit (LGU) and the Department of Tourism (DOT), are gearing up to boost local pork production through a Guinness World Record attempt. With the recent outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF) cases in some parts of the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, January 19 vowed to exhaust all legal options available to him to after the Sandiganbayan acquitted him of plunder but found him guilty of direct and indirect bribery in the so-called pork barrel fund scam. Estrada said he is surprised at the...
(Unsplash) There's good news and bad news--but mostly bad news--about the pork suppy situation in the country. According to AGAP Party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones, the country has enough supply of hog meat for the entire holiday season. "Pagdating sa...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (Speaker’s office, Malacañang photo) Speaker Martin Romualdez doesn't have a single bad thing to say about former president Rodrigo Duterte despite the latter’s attacks against him...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) In a rare display of anger, Speaker Martin Romualdez slammed on Monday, Nov. 6 the "opportunistic motives" of a "dissatisfied few" against the House of Representatives. Romualdez, president of the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (Speaker’s office, Malacañang photo) Speaker Martin Romualdez stressed on Saturday, Nov. 4 that the House of Representatives has "categorically abolished the pork barrel system". This came...
