04 February 2021 – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest
business organization in the country, expressed its support to the move by the government
to ensure the stable supply of meat and meat products in the market amidst shortage in the
country’s local production.
In a statement, the PCCI said it is confident in the leadership of Secretary William Dar as the
Department of Agriculture (DA) puts up safeguards against those who manipulate the supply
and price of agricultural products and assured to increase the transport of pork, chicken, and
vegetables from the Visayas and Mindanao to Metro Manila and to Kadiwa outlets and, the
provision of subsidy for the logistical cost of supplying pork and chicken in Metro Manila.… Continue reading... “PCCI supports gov’t moves to ensure supply of meat in the market”