Zubiri Urges DA Chief to Crack Down on Pork Price Manipulators
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri has urged the Secretary of Agriculture to crack down on pork price manipulators, smugglers, and excessive imports. Local hog raisers are struggling, and falling farm gate prices continue to affect consumers.
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