Tag: pork holiday

QC gov’t to waive public market rental fees of meat retailers affected by price cap

(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government said it will waive the public market rental fees of meat retailers affected by the price cap. Mayor Joy Belmonte made the announcement after inspecting pork prices at the Commonwealth market and Mega Q mart on Monday. “We have decided to waive their rental fees to help them cope with the current crisis, and we enjoin our private markets to do the same,” Belmonte said. Belmonte, who was […]

DOJ to NBI: Probe alleged manipulation of prices of pork, other food supplies

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the alleged manipulation of prices of pork and other basic food supplies. Guevarra gave the order to NBI officer-in-charge Eric Distor in Department Order No. 29 released to the media on Monday, Feb. 8. Guevarra ordered Distor to file the necessary charges if evidence warrants. He also ordered him to submit a report on the progress of the probe […]