MANILA, Philippines — As pork and chicken vendors bewail steep production costs amid the implementation of a price ceiling in Metro Manila, Malacaang on Monday urged consumers to look for other sources of protein, while appealing to vendors to resume selling pork.
“Nabalitaan natin na may dalawang grupo na nagdeklara ng pork holiday. Sa parte po ng nagtitinda, sila daw po ay hindi magtitinda muna dahil napakababa daw nung price ceiling. Sa parte naman ng consumers ay kumain muna tayo ng alternative protein sources,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online briefing.
(We heard that there are two groups who declared a pork holiday. On the part of the vendors, the…
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