Hog raisers back House resolution seeking termination of EO 128

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Hog raisers and agriculture stakeholders have thrown their support for the adoption of House Joint Resolution No. 37 calling for the termination of Executive Order No.

128 issued by President Duterte to temkporarily reduce import tariffs on pork.

In the statement, they urged legislators to “repeal EO 128” and recall the move to increase by 350,000 metric tons the Minimum Access Volume on pork. The signatories blamed Agriculture Secretary William Dar for recommending to President Duterte the issuance of EO 128 that will reduce tariff rates on pork imports from the current 40 percent to 15 percent out quota and 30 percent to 5 percent in quota for a period of one year.

 

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