Benise Balaoing

A vendor cuts meat at a market stall in Pasig City on September 17, 2024, the same day pork producers and and swine industry leaders asked the government to declare a State of National Emergency due to African swine fever (ASF). Industry members are calling on the government for a faster ASF vaccine rollout, claiming some are using illicit shots bought online due to the resurgence of the disease in several parts of the country. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA -- The Department of Agriculture is implementing the maximum suggested retail price on pork on March 10, Monday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/17/agriculture-dept-to-implement-maximum-srp-for-pork-by-march-1533" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agriculture dept to implement maximum SRP for pork by March</a></div><p>The MSRP on pork will be at P380 per kilo for liempo and P350 per kilo for kasim and pigue, said Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.</p><p>The MSRP will be in effect in wet markets in the National Capital Region.</p><p>&quot;This decision was made after consultations with industry stakeholders—from producers to wholesalers, traders, and retailers,&quot; Laurel said of the MSRP. </p><p>&quot;We believe the MSRP will help ensure the sustainability of the pork industry, which continues to suffer from ASF’s adverse effects,&quot; he added.</p><p>Laurel said the MSRP would be reviewed after a month to determine whether adjustments would have to be made. The MSRP, however, will not be implemented in supermarkets and hypermarkets because of their higher operating costs. </p><p>Pork prices jumped by 12.1 percent in February, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Assistant Secretary Divina Gracia Del Prado said African swine fever continues to hurt the pork supply chain in the Philippines.</p><p>She noted, however, that the MSRP may help ease pork inflation.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/3/5/inflation-settles-at-2-1-percent-in-february-0907" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inflation settles at 2.1 percent in February</a></div>

<p>The Department of Agriculture will implement the maximum suggested retail price on pork on March 10, Monday.</p>

The Department of Agriculture will implement the maximum suggested retail price on pork on March 10, Monday.

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Maximum suggested retail price on pork to be implemented March 10

Benise Balaoing,

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Published Mar 06, 2025 06:12 PM PHT

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