MANILA, Philippines — Imported pork sold in supermarkets will also be subjected to the 60-day price cap in Metro Manila, Malacaang said Thursday.
“Kahapon po, nangako ang DTI [Department of Trade and Industry] sa pamamagitan ni Secretary [Ramon] Lopez na henceforth magkakaroon po ng label na imported ang baboy na binibenta sa supermarket,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online Palace briefing.
(Yesterday, DTI Secretary Lopez promised that henceforth, imported pork in supermarkets will have labels.)
“At kapag ito ay imported na baboy, subject na rin po sya sa price cap,” he added.
(And if the pork is imported, it will also be subjected to the price cap….
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