‘PH to lose 1.1 MMT of pork this year’

Credit to Author: Eireene Jairee Gomez| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:27:08 +0000

THE Philippines could lose 1.1 million metric tons (MMT) of dressed pork this year if the African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in the country, the Philippine Veterinary Drug Association (PVDA) said. At the International Farmers Summit Philippines 2020 in Pasay City on Wednesday, PVDA President Dr. Eugenio Mende told reporters that the country […]

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Sotto: A reenacted budget will erase all ‘pork’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:52:09 +0000

Sotto: A reenacted budget will erase all ‘pork’

he President Rodrigo Duterte will have Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto’s support should the Chief Executive decides to veto the budget.

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Pork products from Vietnam banned amid African swine fever reports

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 08:32:28 +0000

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Sunday has ordered a temporary ban on pork coming from Vietnam amid reports that pork samples from that country tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF).

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Diokno dares Andaya to name exec in P75-B ‘pork’ kickback deals

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 05:25:23 +0000

Diokno dares Andaya to name exec in P75-B ‘pork’ kickback deals

Diokno dared Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. to name the government official who allegedly received kickbacks from contractors.

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Lacson: Many senators unhappy with ‘pork’ expose’

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:09:34 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday said that many of his colleagues were unhappy with his allegation that the 2019 national budget is tainted with billions of pesos of ‘insertions’.

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Diokno: Andaya claim on restoring P75B ‘pork’ ‘irresponsible’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 01:26:30 +0000

Diokno: Andaya claim on P75B ‘pork’ ‘baseless, irresponsible’

Budget Secretary Diokno slammed as “baseless, irresponsible” the claim of Andaya that P75 billion “pork” in the 2019 GAA would be restored.

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Drilon: Alleged ‘pork’ in national budget could become an ‘election issue’

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2019 08:23:07 +0000

Drilon: Alleged 'pork' in national budget could become an ‘election issue’

The P3.757-trillion national budget allegedly filled with “pork” could be an “election issue” or basis for assessing candidates in the May elections, according to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon.

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Lacson, Drilon, 3 peers reject pork-ridden spending measure

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:30:41 +0000

Senators opposing the P3.8-trillion national budget allegedly stuffed with pork on Friday

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