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San Miguel to transfer piggery operations to local raisers in Bulacan, Bukidnon

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/02/10/20190916-pigs-hosed-down-bulacan-jc-35.jpg"/><figcaption>A backyard hog raiser prepares to shower his pigs and clean their pen on September 16, 2019 in Malolos, Bulacan. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - San Miguel Corporation will transfer the operation of its piggeries in Bulacan and Bukidnon to locals to lower logistics costs, its president and COO Ramon Ang said Wednesday.</p><p>Ang denied reports that Monterey Meats would cease operations due to this.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung production ng piggery mahirap po i-transport because of the ASF (African swine fever) so minabuti natin na yung piggery na yan i-operate na lang ng local operator,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo.</p><p>(The production of piggery is difficult to transport because of the ASF so we thought it was better to transfer it to local operators.)</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yun ang talagang purpose natin to do this, to bring down the cost of pork. Mas magiging efficient and mas mura na dahil dun na sa local community ang slaughterhouse.&quot;</p><p>(That&#x27;s our purpose in doing this, to bring down the cost of pork. Production will be more efficient and cheaper because the slaughterhouse will be in the local community.) </p><p>San Miguel will still get its supply of pork from the two piggeries, Ang said.</p><p>&quot;Tinuturuan natin ang mga kababayan natin sa probinsiya na maging entrepreneur sila,&quot; he said.</p><p>(We&#x27;re teaching them to be entrepreneurs.)</p><p>&quot;Yung ibang piggery kung saan tayo bumibili ng baboy para i-process tuloy-tuloy pa rin yun. Ito lamang 2 to ang ipapaoperate natin sa mga local operators. Walang mawawalan ng operation.&quot;</p><p>(Other piggeries where we buy pork for processed meat continue their operations. Only these 2 we will give to local operators. Nothing will cease to operate.)</p><p>The continuous rise of pork prices has prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to increase its importation of pork meat and implement a price ceiling.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/01/21/duterte-sets-price-cap-on-pork-chicken-veggies">Duterte sets price cap on pork, chicken</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1617464" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>San Miguel Corporation will transfer the operation of its piggeries in Bulacan and Bukidnon to locals to lower logistics cost, its president and COO Ramon Ang said Wednesday.<br /> </p>

San Miguel Corporation will transfer the operation of its piggeries in Bulacan and Bukidnon to locals to lower logistics cost, its president and COO Ramon Ang said Wednesday.