Marcos raises pork import cap to stabilize prices amid ASF-impact losses

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 116, increasing the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork from 54,210 metric tons (MT) to 204,210 MT to ensure its continued availability and affordability amid inventory losses caused by African Swine Fever (ASF). The order, signed on May 19 and made public on