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Members of the local hog industry, allied sectors, and the Quezon City government sought to allay fears about eating pork during a press conference in Quezon City on August 21, 2024, amid the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever in parts of Batangas. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Pork is Safe to Eat

Jervis Manahan

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MANILA (UPDATED) -- The Department of Agriculture is set to implement a maximum SRP for pork by March amidst rising pork prices.Data from DA Bantay Presyo shows that some pork cuts sell as high as P480 per kilo in some wet markets in Metro Manila.In a briefing on Monday, Agriculture spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the consultation with stakeholders will be finalized this week so that the maximum SRP will be implemented next month.The final figure for the MSRP is yet to be announced, but officials earlier hinted it would be below P400.&quot;Kung farmgate mo P250, so yung nababanggit nga ng 100 to 100 plus na profit margin. So P380 is reasonable. Sinabi na naman ni Secretary, anything above 400 is medyo sobra,&quot; De Mesa said.(If farmgate is P250, and then you have a profit margin of P100 and above, then P380 is reasonable. The Secretary earlier said that anything above P400 is excessive.)The agency earlier set &#x27;maximum SRP&#x27; or &#x27;MSRP&#x27; for rice, which has been lowered regularly to influence prevailing market prices.The maximum suggested retail price for imported rice has been lowered further to P52/kilo starting February 15.This is in accordance with the plans of the Department of Agriculture of gradually lowering the MSRP while giving time for retailers to finish old stock.This is the second time the MSRP for imported rice was lowered. It was initially pegged at P58/kilo, and then lowered to P55/kilo earlier this February.DA Agriculture Spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said by March, it would be further lowered to P49/kilo.&quot;Kaya nga tayo mag-set ng MSRP for the compliance. At kaya nga merong pag-aaral muna and then susunod ang mga konsultasyon para lahat aware dun sa mga gagawing hakbang at para bago pa man din magkaroon ng paglalatag ng MSRP. So yung likelihood ng compliance mataas,&quot; De Mesa said.(We are setting the MSRP for compliance. We study it first and then we consult with stakeholders so everyone is aware even before we implement it.)&quot;The same na naging strategy with rice. Malaman natin na dapat ganito lamang yung presyo so pag naglatag tayo ng MSRP, susunod sila at maiwasan yung sobrang profit yun o sobrang paglalagay ng mataas na presyo,&quot; he added.(Same strategy with rice. We will know the right pricing and when we implement the MSRP, they will follow. We will avoid having excessive profits and selling at exorbitant prices.)Consumers like Liezl Santos, who runs her own eatery, said they are feeling the spike in pork prices.&quot;Nagbabawas na kami ng bili ng pork kasi ang mahal. Nasa 100 ata tinaas,&quot; she said.(We are cutting our pork purchases since pork is so expensive now. It went higher by around P100.)The Department is also mulling the direct sale of cheaper pork, similar to the Rice for All program.&quot;Similar to rice where we introduce yung Rice for All, we are also looking in the possibility that DA can also intervene doon,&quot; he added.In a February press briefing, National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa noted that prices <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/5/inflation-steady-at-2-9-pct-in-january-0916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">climbed</a> because of the problem of African swine fever in some parts of the Philippines.Inflation was at 2.9 percent in January, as price increases for food quickened.

The Department of Agriculture is set to implement a maximum SRP for pork by March amidst rising pork prices.

The Department of Agriculture is set to implement a maximum SRP for pork by March amidst rising pork prices.

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Agriculture dept to implement maximum SRP for pork by March

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 17, 2025 03:33 PM PHT

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Updated February 17, 2025 05:25 PM PHT

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