Increasing pork import quotas may create unfair competition – industry groups

MANILA, Philippines — Various industry groups cautioned that increasing the government’s allocation of pork import quotas could create unfair market competition and hamper the local hog sector’s recovery. President Ferdinand Marcos Je. issued Executive Order No. 116 increasing the 2026 minimum access volume (MAV) for pork to 204,210 metric tons (MT) from 54,210 MT. It