Antique Province Urged to Regulate Outbound Shipment of Pork Amid Soaring Prices
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Concerns over the rising pork prices in Antique province have prompted officials in the capital town to urge the provincial government to take action. Darcy Bungay, Chief of the Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Office (MEEDO), reiterated the call to regulate outbound shipments of live hogs to address the escalating pork costs.
The appeal, originally submitted as a resolution to Governor Rhodora Cadiao's office on November 9, 2023, seeks to control swine transport outside of Antique. The aim is to stabilize pork supply in local markets amidst the price surge, which has significantly increased from PHP370 to PHP400 per kilogram in just one week.
"The sudden spike in pork prices to PHP400 per kilogram on February 26 alarmed Mayor Elmer ...