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[Title] => Government raises growth outlook for exports, imports in 2026
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[Title] => Philippine turns to frozen ube imports to meet surging global demand
[Summary] => With ube or purple yam booming in popularity, the country has been importing frozen ube as local production fails to meet the root crop’s ever-growing demand in international markets.
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[Title] => No pork imports!
[Summary] => Yes, Jeju Island of South Korea has successfully kept its borders closed to pork from without, all these years, to be able to preserve the purity of its prized BLACK pork breed.
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[Title] => President Marcos increases minimum access volume for pork imports
[Summary] => President Marcos has increased the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports to ensure adequate supply and reduce retail prices.
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[Title] => DA lifts ban on Taiwan pork imports
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[Title] => Government urged to limit pork imports
[Summary] => Farmers group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) is pressing the government to cut pork imports to support local hog raisers and boost domestic production.
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[Title] => DA: Imports not pulling down local red onion prices
[Summary] => Imported stocks are not enough to pull down the prices of domestic red onions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.
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[Title] => Rice prices creeping up, near-term CPI hinges on import timing
[Summary] => Rice prices edge higher amid tight supply, with near-term inflation trajectory hinging on import arrivals.
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[Title] => Government urged to raise safeguard duty on cement imports
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[Title] => DTI slaps safeguard measure on paper imports
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[Title] => Philippine turns to frozen ube imports to meet surging global demand
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[Title] => DA: Imports not pulling down local red onion prices
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January 23, 2026 - 10:50am
