MANILA, Philippines — Malacaang on Wednesday announced that some 2,000 hogs from South Cotabato have arrived in Metro Manila in order to plug supply shortfall and to bring down prices of pork and other products.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the hogs are already in Tondo, Manila, and will be brought to different markets in Metro Manila.
“Kabahagi ito ng mga hakbang na ginagawa para maibsan ‘yung kakulangan ng baboy dito sa Metro Manila nang sa gano’n bumaba ang presyo ng baboy, at least umabot doon sa price cap na sinet ng gobyerno,” he said in an interview over PTV 4.
(This is part of measures being taken to address the supply shortage of pork in Metro Manila so…
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