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Raisers want standard buying price for live hogs

By Louise Maureen Simeon | October 21, 2019 - 12:00am

Batangas hog raisers are appealing to the Department of Agriculture to set a standard buying price for liveweight hogs as the second largest producer in the country is already bearing the brunt even if the province...

Business

Customs move to stop Christmas meat smuggling

September 25, 2012 - 2:30pm

Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon on Tuesday assured local hog and poultry raisers that stricter measures will be implemented to prevent the smuggling of meat products for the Christmas season.

BOC rejects hog raisers' demand to release import papers

June 4, 2012 - 11:07am

Despite a threat by hog raisers to declare a market holiday, Customs Commissioner Rozzano Rufino Biazon on Monday said he sees no reason to give them the information that they seek about importation.

An appeal for balanced view

By Rey Gamboa | May 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Consistent with this column’s principle of giving both sides space for a free and open debate on issues, we are featuring today the side of meat importers. Manny Macainag Jr. wrote this letter in response to...

Business

Hog raisers assure enough pork supply

By Louella Desiderio | May 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Hog raisers assure that there is adequate supply of pork in the market despite earlier statements made by food processors that a planned pork holiday is being used to mask a short supply situation.

Business

EDITORIAL - Meat holiday

May 5, 2012 - 12:00am

In a rare mass action, hog raisers staged a “pork holiday” last weekend to press the government to stop rampant meat smuggling.

Opinion

Noy won't sack Customs chief over meat smuggling

By Aurea Calica | May 5, 2012 - 12:00am

Customs Commissioner Rufino Biazon continues to enjoy the trust and confidence of President Aquino despite criticisms from hog and poultry raisers that he failed to implement measures to stop the smuggling of meat,...

Headlines

Longer pork holiday looms despite shakeup at DA

By Louella Desiderio | May 4, 2012 - 12:00am

Hog raisers may still launch another pork holiday despite a shakeup at the Department of Agriculture (DA) if the Bureau of Customs (BOC) would not immediately implement measures to stop the smuggling of me...

Headlines

Being 'locked on target'

By CTALK | By Cito Beltran | April 30, 2012 - 12:00am

“Pick up lines” are amusing but I would rather pick up lines and terms from the movies particularly combat or military films.

Opinion

Animal raisers suffer losses due to 'midnight imports'

By Nestor Etolle | September 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines (AGAP) party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones yesterday blamed “midnight importation” of agricultural products as the reason why farmers and poultry and hog raisers...

Agriculture