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Swine Industry Profile

The Philippine swine industry is participated by players through various levels and sectors. These include the input sector (breeders, and feeds and pharmaceutical suppliers), farm sector, and processing sector. Two general farm types are present in the country – backyard and commercial farms. Backyard farms usually have 1 to 20 adult hogs, 1 to 10 adult hogs with 1 to 21 young hogs, or 1 to 40 young hogs. Commercial farms, on the other hand, have more than 20 adult hogs or more than 10 adult hogs with at least 22 young hogs or more than 40 young hogs. Unlike backyard hog farms, commercial hog farms are usually backward integrated and produce their own feeds for production. In 2015, 64 percent of the national swine inventory was contributed by backyard farms, with the remaining 36 percent sourced from commercial. Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as of 2019, the top swine-producing provinces in the country are Bulacan, Batangas, Bukidnon, Tarlac, and Rizal. Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as of 2019, the top swine-producing provinces in the country are Bulacan, Batangas, Bukidnon, Tarlac, and Rizal.

Problems in the Industry

With the continuously increasing demand for pork, there is a constant struggle to supply feeds for swine production. However, production of corn, which is a main source of feed for pigs, is still yet to catch up with the demand. Thus, the swine inputs sub-sector has become highly dependent on importing feed ingredients, as well as health and veterinary materials. This results in higher input prices, which is eventually reflected in the retail prices of pork and its derivative products. Another issue being faced by the swine industry is the prevalence of the African Swine Fever (ASF), which is a serious viral disease affecting swine with almost 100% fatality rate. The Philippines confirmed its first ASF outbreak in July 2019 with cases coming from Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte, and Samar Islands. Several reports have also stated the presence of ASF from wild pigs/boars residing within the forests of Malibcong Municipality and Kalinga Province. Through Proclamation No. 1143 s. 2021, the country was declared to be in a state of calamity due to the drastic increase in ASF cases. As of May 2021, ASF has spread to 12 regions, 46 provinces, 493 cities and municipalities, and 2,561 villages.

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Policy Type	Policy Number	Policy Year	Congress	Policy Title	Policy Description	Policy Objective	Policy Link	Commodity	Classification	info_encoder_stamp	info_date_stamp	filepath
Resolution	Senate Resolution No. 565	2023	19th	Resolution Urging The President To Declare A National Calamity Due To The Severe Impact Of African Swine Fever (ASF) On The Swine Industry	Whereas, a declaration of a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines due to ASF will, among others, afford the DA, as well as local government units (LGUs) and other concerned agencies, ample latitude to utilize appropriate funds, including the Quick Response Fund, in their disaster preparedness and response efforts to address the ASF outbreak; Whereas, pursuant to Article VI, Section 25(5) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and Section 76 of the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the President may also declare and use savings in their respective appropriations to augment actual deficiencies, which may be additional requirements for a program, activity or project in view of a declaration of a state of national calamity, incurred for the current year in any item of their respective appropriation;	This resolution urges the President to declare a State of National Calamity due to the severe impact of ASF on the swine industry.	https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/4138137698!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Resolution	House Resolution No. 772	2023	19th	A Resolution Urging The Department Of Agriculture And The Department Of Budget And Management To Prioritize The Acquisition Of Vaccines To Address The Ongoing African Swine Fever (Asf) Crisis In The Philippines	The current policies has resulted in rising costs to cover insurances as well as trade distortions due to reduced tariff rates of imported pork; There is a need for a more aggressive response to ASF such as the procurement and implementation of vaccines that have already been developed for safe and effective use in Vietnam and is being studied in other countries; The ASF vaccine is projected to reinvigorate and sustain local and international market for quality pork and pork products, lower local pork prices and avoid further loss of livelihood; Border patrol and insurance costs can be allocated to more sustainable and higher-yielding programs and policy initiatives;	This resolution urges the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Budget and Management to prioritize the acquisition of vaccines to address the ongoing African Swine Fever (ASF) crisis in the Philippines.	https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_19/HR00772.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Resolution	House Resolution No. 771	2023	19th	A Resolution Directing The Committee On Agriculture And Food To Conduct An Investigation, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Socio-Economic And Livelihood Impact And Extent Of Damages Of The Prolonged African Swine Fever (Asf) Outbreak In The Philippines To Create More Proactive Measures And Effective Responses To The Problem	News reports indicate that there are still around 26 municipalities, 17 provinces and 9 regions in the country are still affected by African Swine Fever (ASF), with new outbreaks reported every now and then. ASF is a highly contagious, deadly disease devastating pork industries around the globe. ASF finally reached the Philippines in 2019, with seven reported outbreaks in Rizal and Region IV-A, has since negatively and widely impacted the nation. It is estimated that the Philippines is the world’s tenth-largest consumer, eight top producer and seventh-largest importer of pork. The pork industry in the Philippines is estimated to be around PhP 143 Trillion with almost 120,000 farms affected around the country. Despite the efforts of the government, as the disease spread throughout the Philippines from 2019 to 2021, the area lost nearly USD 20 million a month as explained byNoel Reyes, spokesman for the Department of Agriculture (Reuters 2020). The current policies has resulted in rising costs to cover insurances as well as trade distortions due to reduced tariff rates of imported pork;	This resolution seeks to direct the Committee on Agriculture and Food to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the socio-economic and livelihood impact and extent of damages of the prolonged African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the Philippines to create more proactive measures and effective responses to the problem.	https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_19/HR00771.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Resolution	House Resolution No. 168	2023	19th	Resolution Calling For An Investigation, In Aid Of Legislation, By The Appropriate Committee Of The House Of Representatives, On The Continuous Spread Of African Swine Fever And Avian Influenza In The Country And The Relevant Measures And Strategies Adopted By The Department Of Agriculture	Pork is the most consumed meat in the country. Hence, the continuing infestation of ASF in the country poses serious threats on food security and undermines the swine industry’s efforts to recover and revive local production. The lack of effective and efficient measures to prevent the spread of ASF and bird fly puts in peril the continued operations of hog producers and poultry farmers, leaving them vulnerable to future outbreaks that will further aggravate the country’s lean supply, thereby impairing agricultural development.	This resolution sees to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the continuous spread of ASF nad bird flu and on the existing and possible future measures and strategies by the Department of Agriculture to contain these disease, hereby ensuring a reliable food supply in the country.	https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_19/HR00168.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	House Bill No. 8726	2023	19th	An Act To Support The Strengthening Of The Local Swine Industry, Creating For The Purpose The Swine Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, Further Amending Republic Act No. 8178, As Amended, And For Other Purposes	The Swine Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (SCEF) shall be utilized for the eradication of the ASF, subsidies for the transport of hogs and pork from producing areas to pork-consuming markets, swine sector development and repopulation, credit assistance to hog raisers, and insurance fund for hog raisers affected by the culling of infected hogs.	This bill seeks to create the SCEF to be funded out of all the duties collected from the importation of swine meat to help curtail the further spread of the ASF and contribute to the recovery of the industry.	https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_19/HB08726.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	House Bill No. 3570	2022	19th	An Act Strengthening The Local Swine And Poultry Industries, Creating For The Purpose The Swine And Poultry Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, Thereby Amending Republic Act No. 8178 Otherwise Known As “An Act Replacing Quantitative Import Restrictions On Agricultural Products, Except Rice, With Tariffs, Creating The Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, As Amended	Republic Act No. 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act was enacted on 28 March 1996 to help the agriculture sector compete globally. It adopted the use of tariffs, in lieu of non- tariff import restrictions to protect local producers of agricultural products affected by the lifting of the quantitative import restrictions. The Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) was created where tariff revenues of imported agricultural products under the minimum access volume shall accrue, and to be used for various programs and projects, and other forms of assistance and support to the agricultural sector. However, the funds were only used to extend credit assistance to enhance competitiveness. The ACEF Funds had a life of nine (9) years. Republic Act No. 9496, enacted in 2008, extended the life of ACFEF up to 2015 and corrected the use of the funds by earmarking it for credit -70%; research and development -20%; and scholarship programs – 10%. Republic Act No. 10848 again extended ACEF up to 2022 and earmarked the funds for 80% credit; 10% as grant for research and development; and 10% for grant-in-aid program for agri-related courses. On 14 February 2019, Republic Act No. 11203, further amending RA 8178, as amended, which lifted the quantitative import restriction on rice, and created for the purpose the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund to help cushion the impact of the liberalization of the rice industry.	Further amendments are now being sought with the emergence of diseases and outbreaks in the livestock and poultry sectors, e.g. African Swine Fever and Bird Flu, which necessitated the importation of pork and chicken meat in order to cope with rising prices and supply gap. The sectors most affected are calling for the creation of the Swine and Poultry Competitiveness Enhancement Fund where tariff revenues for imported pork and chicken shall accrue, and to be used for programs, projects, and activities to strengthen the local swineand poultry industries. Our ailing hog and poultry industries need all the support to survive in this importation regime. Let us help ease their burden and come up with a dedicated fund to put up the needed programs, projects, and activities that will cushion the impact and will eventually make them competitive and flourish again, after all, food security is our main goal	https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_19/HB03570.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Memorandum Circular	Memorandum Circular No. 16	2021	Null	Guidelines On The Implementation Of Community-Based Swine Production, Repopulation And AExpansion Through Farm Clustering And Consolidation As Enunciated In The Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives For Recovery And Expansion (INSPIRE) Program	WHEREAS, in the exercise of the mandate of Section 7, Chapter 2, Book IV of Executive Order No. 292 entitled: Instituting the Administrative Code of 1987, the Secretary of the Department is empowered to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out department objectives, policies, functions, plans, programs and projects; and issue administrative orders necessary for the efficient administration of the offices under the Secretary and for proper execution of the laws relative thereto; WHEREAS, the Department launched the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) to implement calibrated repopulation and enhancement of the local swine industry to recover the sector’s capacity to locally produce sufficient supply of hogs and pork; WHEREAS, The Department also launched Bantay ASF sa Barangay or BABay ASF Program to complement the INSPIRE Program, with aim at instituting biosecurity and disease control measures through a strong collaboration between and among the Department of Agriculture, its relevant agencies, with concerned Local Government Units (LGU), and stakeholders taking ownership of such program benefitting the farmers; WHEREAS, Bayanihan Agri-Clusters is one of the key strategies of the Department of Agriculture to achieve its ONE DA REFORM AGENDA whose four pillars include consolidation, modernization, industrialization and professionalization; WHEREAS, “clustering” is one of the strategies of implementation of INSPIRE PROGRAM and as embodied in the F2C2 Program would be key to consolidation and eventual modernization of the swine farmers and the industry;	This Memorandum Circular aims to provide guidance and basis for the orderly and proper implementation of INSPIRE’ Component 1, calibrated repopulation and expansion of production through farm clustering and eventual consolidation, regardless of zoning classification. The private sector is likewise encouraged to adopt such clustering strategy for their repopulation and expansion efforts.	https://www.da.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mc16_s2021.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Memorandum Circular	Memorandum Circular No. 42	2021	Null	Guidance On The Shipment Of Live Pigs From The ASF Infected Zones (Red Zone) Of The Province Of Marinduque To The National Capital Region (NCR)	In line with the Department of Agriculture (DA) Administrative Circular (AC) No. 12 s. 2019 – National Zoning and Movement Plan on the Prevention and Control for African Swine Fever (ASF) and DA Administrative Order (AO) No. 5 series of 2019 – Guidelines on the Local Transport/Shipment of Animals, Animal Products and By-Products which provides guidance on the movement of swine related commodities across different areas in the country, this Circular provides guidance on the movement of live pigs from Marinduque, which was recently categorized as Red (Infected) Zone to National Capital Region (NCR). Movement of live pigs outside the province is only authorized if the farm is located in the Quarantine Zone (outside the 500-m radius of the infected premises).	This Memorandum Circular provides guidance on the movement of live pigs from Marinduque, which was recently categorized as Red (Infected) Zone to National Capital Region (NCR).	https://www.bai.gov.ph/media/mkqhratc/memorandum-circular-no-42-guidance-on-the-shipment-of-live-pigs-frm-the-asf-infected-zones-red-zone-of-the-province-of-marinduque-to-the-ncr-2021.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Administrative Order	Administrative Order No. 22	2020	Null	Directing All Government Agencies And Local Government Units To Strictly Implement And Comply With The “National Zoning And Movement Plan For African Swine Fever” Under Department Of Agriculture Administrative Circular No. 12 (S.2019)	The African Swine Fever (ASF), despite having no known effect to humans, is a severe and highly contagious viral disease affecting the domestic and wild pigs, with a case-fatality rate approaching 100%, caused by a resistant virus with no developed cure to date. The Department of Agriculture (DA), in its effort to manage , contain and control the ASF virus, has issued DA Administrative Circular No. 12 (s. 2019) on the “National Zoning and Movement Plan for the Prevention and Control of ASF,” and has classified the country into various zones with respective movement protocols.	The order seeks the need to ensure consistent implementation and compliance with DA Administrative Circular NO. 12 to more effectively control the ASF virus toward its complete eradication.	https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2020/02feb/20200205-AO-22-RRD.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 821	2019	18th	An Act Promoting The Scientific Propagation, Processing, Utilization And Development Of Philippine Native Animals, Hereby Creating The Philippine Native Animal Development Center	Given that the farming sector remains among our nation’s poorest, public support of rural development through agriculture-based initiatives becomes imperative. One such initiative involves the breeding, propagation, utilization and sustained development of native animals. The Department of Science and Technology affirmed in a presentation that these animals have ranging or foraging behaviors more suited to our countryside; high tolerance to heat stress and inclement weather; better resistance to diseases; and exhibit unique characteristics that are more attuned to small farm’s conditions. Such native animals however are generally smaller in body size, slower in their growth rate, and poorer in their feed conversion efficiency.	The bill aims to address the gap by creating a Philippine Native Animal Development Center that will conserve, propagate and promote native animals— undertaking research activities that lead to the improvement of the over-all productivity of the Philippine native animals sector.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3119828097!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 1297	2019	18th	An Act Establishing A Diagnostic Laboratory For Livestock-Related Diseases In Every Province Where The Livestock Industry Is A Major Economic Activity, Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes	In the past, the Philippines had been threatened by various livestock diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease, peste de petits ruminants (PPR) or goat plague, avian influenza or bird flu outbreak, and red tide or algal blooms. These disease outbreaks definitely resulted to strain and injury to the domestic livestock sector. In situations like this, prevention and containment of the disease is still the better solution. The government’s thrust must be that of early detection and control of the disease to prevent it from reaching the level of an outbreak and from spreading across entire regions.	This bill is filed to further strengthen the country’s capacity for early detection and preventive response to livestock diseases.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3221029056!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 1048	2019	18th	An Act Providing For Direct Financial Assistance To Backyard Livestock Raisers Affected By Major Animal Disease Epidemic Or Transboundary Animal Diseases, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 1578, And For Other Purposes	Given the economic and dietary importance of the local livestock industry, there is a need to ensure that livestock raisers, which maintain some 21.96 million livestock heads, remain agriculturally productive to realize the twin goals of reducing rural poverty and ensuring food security. This bill seeks to provide remedy to this situation by amending Republic Act No. 1578.	This bill seeks to provide remedy to this situation by amending Republic Act No. 1578. This bill adjusts the rate of pre-slaughter fees to its present value, thereby increasing the potential collection of pre-slaughter fees by as much as 13,230%.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3155628404!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 866	2019	18th	An Act Institutionalizing The Provision Of Crop Insurance For The Fisheries, Livestock And Poultry Sectors, Amending For The Purpose Section 1 Of Presidential Decree No. 1647, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The ‘Revised Charter Of The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation Act Of 1995’	Our fisheries and livestock sectors are major contributors to our country’s economy and food security. Our fisheries sector produced 4.31 million metric tons of fish in 2017, valued at around Php 243.94 million pesos in total. It also supports at poultry production is not so far behind. These sectors were valued at PhP 75.4 billion and PhP 55.4 billion in 2018, respectively. The bill will amend the coverage of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation, to institutionalize the coverage livestock, poultry and related eguipment, as well unharvested fisheries stock, and inland fishponds, fish cages, fishpens, and fishing boats.	The bill seeks to protect the fisheries, livestock and poultry sector from the immediate impact of natural disasters.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3125328151!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 139	2019	18th	An Act To Restructure And Rationalize The Livestock Industry In Order To Strengthen Its Development, Protection And Regulatory Functions, Including The Promotion Of Dairy And Native Animals, And To Provide For A Livestock Development Fund, And For Other Purposes	The Philippine livestock subsector urgently needs a boost and a reboot. For decades now, it has received limited attention and developmental assistance from the government because the major focus of Department of Agriculture has been mostly on rice and corn. The occasional and limited livestock dispersal programs have not been sustained. Budget support for livestock has been averaging at only 2% of the yearly appropriations for agriculture. The BAI shall henceforth provide stronger focus on industry development, on helping upgrade the industry’s forward and backward linkages, and on boosting conditions of players in the value chain in terms of farm technologies, logistics, financing, processing and overall capability building.	The bill will spur the rise of the livestock sector as a key production growth driver in the economy, a significantly important segment of the agriculture, and a major provider of employment in the countryside.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3039727238!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 3059	2016	16th	An Act Requiring Meat Packers To Disclose The Additives That They Place In Their Products	Any person who packages meat for sale which has been treated using an additive, colorant, or any other method to enhance the appearance of the meat, including but not limited to carbon monoxide, vitamin E, or any other substance either approved or not by the Bureau of Food and Drugs to improve the appearance of the meat, shall include a clear, conspicuous, and easily readable label on the packaging	This bill requires that packaged meat treated with an additive, colorant, or any other method to enhance its appearance include a clear, conspicuous, and easily readable label on the packaging stating those details, and advising the consumer to check the packing date to determine its freshness.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/2278419472!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 2378	2014	16th	An Act Amending Article 15 Of R.A. No. 3720, Also Known As The Food, Drug And Cosmetic Act, Requiring That Foods Containing Spices, Flavoring, Or Coloring Derived From Meat, Poultry Or Other Animal Products Bear Labeling Stating That Fact And Their Names	The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. Millions of Filipinos follow certain dietary guidelines for health, religious, and cultural reasons. These individuals depend on ingredient labels for the information they need to abide by these guidelines. Under current regulations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Republic Act No. 3720), food manufacturers are not required to identify the products used in natural or artificial flavorings, colorings, or spices, or some food additives. These additives may contain derivatives of meat, poultry, and other animal products, such as insects.	This bill ensures the consumer information on the nature or components of food flavorings, colorings, and additives will be ‘supplied on food labels	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/1971316838!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 368	2013	16th	An Act Instituting The Labeling Of Imported Meat And Meat Food Products	Government is mandated under the Constitution to ensure the quality of life for all Filipinos by making available safe, clean, and nutritious foods for everyone. This includes the prevention of fraudulent and unfair acts involving sale of meat products in the country.	This legislative measure therefore aims to ensure that fraudulent and unfair practices are prevented through the proper labeling of meat prodvcts that are being sold in the open market.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/1621713445!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Law	Republic Act No. 10536	2013	15th	An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9296, Otherwise Known As The Meat Inspection Code Of The Philippines	Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9296, otherwise known as “The Meat Inspection 2. Code of the Philippines,” hereinafter referred to as the “Act” is hereby amended by inserting between 3 subsections 15 and 16, to be designated as subsection 16, to read, as follows: “SEC. 4.Definition ofTenns. -xxx 16. HOT MEAT – THE CARCASS OR PARTS OF CARCASS OR FOOD 6 ANIMALS WHICH WERE SLAUGHTERED FROM UNREGISTERED/ 7 UNACCREDITED MEAT ESTABLISHMENTS AND HAVE NOT UNDERGONE THE 8 REQUIRED INSPECTION. IT ALSO INCLUDES UNDOCUMENTED, ILLEGALLY 9 SHIPPED, AND UNREGISTERED CARCASS, PARTS OF CARCASS AND MEAT 10 PRODUCTS COMING FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AND THOSE THAT ARE 11 CLASSIFIED AS HOT MEAT BY THE NATIONAL MEAT INSPECTION SERVICE 12 (NMIS);”	NULL	http://senate.gov.ph/republic_acts/ra%2010536.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 2746	2011	15th	An Act Requiring The Labeling Of Meat And Meat Food Products	Mandatory Labeling: The National Meat Inspection Service hereinafter referred to as the NMIS shall provide by regulation that the following offered for retail sale bear a label that identifies its place of origin: 1. Imported meat and meat food product imported into the Philippines shall bear or shall be accompanied by labeling that identifies the place of origin of the animal that is the source of the imported carcass, or part thereof or meat that is part of the contents of the imported meat food product; 2. Imported meat food product prepared in the Philippines using any carcass, or part thereof, or meat imported into the Philippines shall bear or shall be accompanied by a labeling that identifies the place of origin of the animal that is the source of the imported carcass, or part thereof, or meat; 3. Muscle cuts of Philippine beef, Philippine pork, Philippine lamb, imported beef, imported lamb, and imported pork; and 4. Ground beef, ground lamb, and ground pork	It is the policy of the State to protect the interest of consumers against deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable sales, acts and practices, and to adopt measures to ensure the safe supply of meat and meat food products in the country.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/109789354!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 2697	2011	15th	An Act Declaring The Importation, Selling And Distribution Of ‘Botcha’ Or Meat With Food And Mouth Disease (Fmd) Virus Or Any Ill-Quarantined Meat Or Meat Products As A Criminal Offense Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 9296 Otherwise Known As ‘The Meat Inspection Code Of The Philippines’ And For Other Purposes	Double-dead meat is the Filipino appellation for m”at taken from an animal which has died of disease 1 • Also known as “Botcha” or hot meat, it is can also be the meat of a dying or sick animal. Hog or poultry owners slaughter these animals before they die and sell the meat goods at a cheap price to willing meat vendors2. Despite the existen<;e of laws and ordinances which prohibit the selling of double-dead meat, low price and availability flre the reasons for the proliferation of the sale of double-dead meat in the market. According to the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), in May 2008, about three (3) tons of pork and 63 kilos of bUffalo meat were being sold by around 10 stalls outside the market for about P80-P90 per kilo. " Double-dead meat contains germs and micro-organisms that could cause illnesses like diarrhea and food poisoning.	The State, consistent with its policy to protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them, is mandated to put a stop to this unscrupulous practice of selling double-dead meat to consumers who only wan~ to save a few pesos in food expenses. Indeed, the appropriate method of dealing with diseased hog and chicken carcasses is disposal by burial or burning and not cooking and serving them to clueless people who unknowingly put their health and worse, their lives at risk.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/107689205!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 2437	2010	15th	An Act Providing Indemnification For Owners Whose Livestock Are Affected By Highly Communicable Diseases, Amending For The Purpose Presidential Decree No. 914, Entitled An Act Creating The Livestock Development Council, Defining Its Powers And Functions And Providing Funds Therefor, And Appropriating Funds Therefor	Emerging diseases of livestock in Philippines primarily brought about by the opening up of global trade pose a devastating threat to the bright prospect of a dynamic livestock industry in the country. The importance of being vigilant, of developing risk assessment strategies, and of putting in place effective surveillance and monitoring mechanisms as well as preventive and control measures to avert the entry and abort the spread of such diseases cannot be overemphasized.	This bill seeks to formulate a scheme and establish comprehensive policy guidelines for the monitoring of highly communicable diseases which affect livestock and provide indemnification for the owners whose livestock are affected by the spread of such highly communicable diseases.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/101208610!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 2612	2010	15th	An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9296 Otherwise Known As ‘The Meat Inspection Code Of The Philippines’, Prescribing Penalties Of Imprisonment And Fines For Violations Thereof And Amending Chapter Xiv Thereof For The Purpose	A new section is hereby inserted after Section Fifty Eight Chapter XIV of Republic Act No. 9296 otherwise known as “The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines”, to be denominated as Section Fifty Eight-A, which shall read as follows: “Section 58-A. PENALTIES. ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, AND 54, CHAPTER XII OF THIS ACT, SHALL UPON CONVICTION, BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND I PESOS (P50,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P200,000.00) OR AN IMPRISONMENT OF NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY BUT NOT MORE TB;AN TWELVE (12) YEARS OR BOTH UPON THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT. IF THE VIOLATOR IS A CORPORATION, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION, THE PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE PRESIDENT, THE MANAGER OR ANY OFFICER THEREOF WHO KNOWS OR OUGHT TO HAVE KNOWN THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE. IN CASE THE GUILTY OFFICER IS A FOREIGNER, HE SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DEPORTED AFTER SERVICE OF SENTENCE.” Another section is hereby inserted after Section Fifty Eight Chapter XIV of , Republic Act No. 9296, to be dominated as Section Fifty Eight-B, which shall read as follows: “SECTION 58-B. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS. THE LIABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TASKED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT, WHO BY THEMSELVES OR IN CONSPIRACY WITH OTHERS, VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER XII UNDER THIS ACT, SHALL BE WITHOUT , PREJUDICE TO LIABILITIES UNDER OTHER PENAL LAWS.”	NULL	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/104548948!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 1834	2010	15th	An Act Requiring Retail Food Stores To Post Conspicuously Notices Of Packaging Dates For Fresh Or Processed Meat, Seafood And Poultry	The date of packaging of fresh or processed meat, seafood and poultry is very important to consumers because such information give then idea of whether or not the food they seek to buy is stil fit for human consumption. Sadly, however, retail food stores almost or never give this informatin to the buying public. Even more deserviing of condemnation is the act of some retail food stores of employing deceptive practices in an attempt to mislead consumers into believing that the meat, seafood or poultry they are buying is fresh or properly processed	The bill seeks to protect the people from sickness as a result of consumign fresh or processed meat, seafood or poultry pucrchased from retail food stores.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/94057946!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 954	2010	15th	An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7394, Otherwise Known As ‘Consumer Act Of The Philippines’ By Imposing Stiffer Penalties For Any Person, Natural Or Juridical, Who Offers To Sell Or Distribute, In Whole Or In Part, An Adulterated Meat Product Of A Diseased Animal Or Of An Animal Which Has Died Other Than By Slaughter, Otherwise Termed As ‘Double Dead Meat’ And For Other Purposes	Article 23 of Republic Act No. 7394, otherwise known as the “Consumer Act of the Philippines” specifically provides that a food shall be deemed to be adulterated if it is, in whole or part, the product of a diseased animal or of an animal which has died other than by slaughter. Furthermore, Art. 41 of the same Act provides that any person who sells double dead meat shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than five (5) years, or a fine of not less than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) but not more than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00), or both such imprisonment and fine, in the discretion of the Court. However, despite the existence of a law that prohibits and penalizes the selling of double dead meat, the proliferation of double dead meat in the market remains unabated. Consumers are especially attracted to buy double dead meat because of their relatively low price. These double dead meat are widely considered to be harmful to consumers’ health since the animals most likely died from various illnesses before being butchered and sold. These meat have a grayish tint to them which clearly indicate that blood had spread throughout the animal’s flesh for not having undergone the normal slaughter procedures. The continued proliferation of these hot or double-dead meat deemed unfit for human consumption in various markets pose a health hazard to unsuspecting consumers.	The bill seeks the urgent need to enact legislative intervention that will increase the penalty for persons, natural or juridical, found selling or distributing double dead meat in order to protect the health and welfare of the general public.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/84026955!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 2574	2008	14th	An Act Declaring The Agro-Livestock And Eco-Tourism Park Located In Barangay Culasian, Municipality Of Titay, Province Of Zamboanga Sibugay As A Tourist Spot And Appropriating Funds Thereof	The province of Zamboanga Sibugay is well endowed with nature’s beauty. With its inountain ranges, waterfalls and hot springs, caves, beaches and marine animal sanctuaries, Zamboanga Sibugay is a likely tourist destination. A gem within the province is the Agro-livestock and Ecotourism Park located in Barangay Culasian in the Municipality of Titay. Promoting the park as a tourism destination will help Zamboanga Sibugay realize its potentials in achieving sustainable economic growth and development, which is likewise consistent with the goals of the national economy to provide a more equitable distribution of opportunities, income and wealth to raise the quality of life for all as embodied in the 1987 Constitution.	This bill seeks to declare the Agro-livestock and Ecotourism Park as a tourist spot. It mandates the Department of Tourism in coordination with the Second Congressional District of Zaboanga Sibugay and other concerned government entities, to develop a comprehensive development plan for the area that involves construction and installation of appropriate and nature-friendly infrastructure and facilities and programs, along the lines of sustainable and responsible development, through the protection and conservation of natural resources.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/81977398!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 703	2004	13th	An Act Allowing The Importation Of Live Animals, Meat And Meat Products Only From Zones Declared By The Office International Des Epizooties (Oie) As “Fmd (Food And Mouth Disease) Disease Free Zones Where Vaccination Is Not Practiced	On the local front, the Department of Agriculture’s policy statement on Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) recognizes that FMD is an OIE list-A disease and represents the greatest threat to the Philippine livestock industry, domestic food security and its export markets. This is so because FMD has the potential for rapid and extensive spread and an outbreak would jeopardize the domestic use and export of all cloven-hoofed animals and their products. In pursuance of its policy mandate to eradicate FMD in the shortest possible period while limiting the economic impact, there was created an FMD Task Force for which the appropriate funding has been established The Department of Agriculture further recognizes that the global risk from FMD is changing as countries and trading blocs achieve national or regional freedom from the disease. Thus, the Department of Agriculture emphasizes the need for the country to attain FMD-free status as early as possible in order for the Philippines to regain lost international markets as a result of previous outbreaks.	The bill seeks to emphasize the need for the country to attain FMD-free status as early as possible in order for the Philippines to regain lost international markets as a result of previous outbreaks.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/18931265!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 1702	2004	13th	An Act To Require That Food, Meat And Poultry Products That Contain A Genetically Engineered Material, Be Labeled Accordingly	The “Consumer Act of the Philippines,” was enacted to protect the interests of the consumer, promote the general welfare, and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry. Consumers have a right to know whether the food they purchase contains or was produced with genetically engineered material.	The bill seeks to require the labeling of food, meat, and poultry products that contains genetically engineered material.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/28812486!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx
Bill	Senate Bill No. 244	2004	13th	An Act Providing For The Establishment Of The Center For Animal Vaccine And Disease Diagnostic Research And Development And Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes	The FMD was introduced into the Philippines in 1902 from HongKong. Since then, FMD has been reported virtually every year in the Philippines, reaching epidemic proportions in Luzon in 1995, threatening some 5.6 million heads of cattle, carabao and pigs. On June 5, 1995, President Fidel Ramos issed E.O. 251, declaring Luzon as a Calamity Area as a result of the Foot and Mouth Disease, rationalizing Public Safety Measures for the eradication of the Foort and Mouth Disease in the country. The economic losses incurred by the livestock industry is estimated at P2 billion. Many opportunities for our domestic livestock enterprises to export meat and livestock products to other countries have been frustrated by the fact that some parts of the Philippines, particularly Luzon is still to be declared as FMD-free by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE). The programs of the Department of Agriculture to provide regular massive vaccination as one of the main components of animal disease prevention and control is constrained by its total dependence on imported animal vaccines. In 1995 alone, total imports of vaccines reached U.S$3.1 million.	This bill seeks to establish the Center for Animal Vaccine and Disease Diagnostic Research and Development for the detection, control and eradication of the foot and mouth Disease (FMD), rabies, hemorrhagic septicemia, hog cholera, bovine spongiform encephalomyelitis (mad cow disease) and other animal diseases. It seeks to re-enforce the programs and efforts of the Department of Agriculture (DA) jointly with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to develop our domestic capability to produce livestock vaccines and offer better diagnostic research and services to our livestock farms all over the country.	http://senate.gov.ph/lisdata/1401663!.pdf	Swine	Null	Jeff	11/22/2024	C:\Users\trist\Documents\Formatting\Output\Swine_2024-11-22_processed.xlsx

Swine Programs

Agency	Program Title	Program Description
Department of Agriculture (DA)	National Livestock Program	The program aims to Increase livestock production and improve livestock productivity to help ensure the availability, accessibility and affordability of livestock products. It also aims to increase the income of livestock farmers by providing access to technology, resources, support services and infrastructure.
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)	Swine Breeded Farm Accreditation Program	The swine accreditation program of BAI aims to have a better inventory of pig population, as well as upgrade the existing breeding stocks of smallholders’ farms.
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), Philippine Carabao Center (PCC)	Private-public partnership in the application of animal genomics to increase productivity and improve efficiency of the Philippine swine industry	Ten gene marker protocols associated with high litter size, fast growth rate, and meat qualities as well as seven markers for screening of genetic defects and disease resistance were optimized. A gene marker is used to identify different qualities or features in the DNA sequence, while gene marker protocols are official scientific records of scientific experimental observations. The adoption of the gene marker technology by the swine breeder farms is expected to increase productivity and efficiency in terms of number of pigs weaned and total weight of pigs produced per sow per year.
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)	Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) preparedness program	The BAI program aims to maintain the Philippines’ FMD free status. BAI also regularly conducts disease surveillance, monitoring of livestock, and strict border control measures
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)	Philippine native animal development program (native pigs)	The program aims to develop PPAs for conservation, production & marketing of native animals, promote the domesticated native animals as regular food for the Filipino, expand the contribution of the domesticated, food animals in the GDP in general & to agriculture in particular.
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)	Organic livestock program	The organic livestock program of BAI is lodged under the National Organic Agriculture Program of the DA. The NOAP envisions the organic agriculture sector contributing to the country’s over-all agricultural growth and development, in terms of sustainability, competitiveness and food security.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)	Smallholder Livestock Development Program	The project’s aim was to use existing resources to produce milk and meat, basic food items in which the country was not self-sufficient. Increased livestock production by smallholder farmers would improve their incomes and increase rural employment by diversifying on-farm activities. The project included pilot schemes for milk production and backyard beef and goat production.

ISP for Swine

DOST-PCAARRD, through the Swine ISP, supports R&D initiatives aimed at addressing the current problems in the swine industry, developing technologies and systems that are expected to improve productivity and production efficiency, and creating new opportunities to increase the overall competitiveness of the Philippine swine industry.

Strategic R&D

Strategic R&D is DOST-PCAARRD’s banner program comprising all R&D activities that are intended to
generate outputs geared towards maximum economic and social benefits

NICER Program on Establishment of Philippine Native Pig Research, Development and Extension Center

The PCAARRD Governing Council and DOST Executive Committee approved the implementation of a R&D program titled, “Program on Establishment of..

Genome analysis and establishment of germ cell cryopreservation for Philippine native pig

The PCAARRD Governing Council approved a Three (3) year project titled “Genome analysis and establishment of germ cell cryopreservation for..

Products, equipment, and protocols or process innovations developed to improve productivity, efficiency,
quality, and profitability in the agriculture and aquatic industries, and to achieve sustainable
utilization and management of natural resources

Philippine Native Pig Breed Information System

The project titled “Development of Philippine Native Pig Breed Information System” is a 2-year project funded by DOST-PCAARRD. This project aims to create record forms to collect data on the...

ASFV Nanogold Biosensor Test Kit

The ASFV Nanold Biosensor test kit is a nucleic acid-based assay that is a combination of LAMP and nanotechnology where gold nanoparticles are used to aggregate with amplified DNA genetic...

Gene marker technology

To increase sow productivity, the application of gene marker technology was developed by the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) in partnership with the Accredited Swine...

Technology transfer initiatives ensure that the outputs of R&D and innovations are transformed
into viable and applicable technologies that help intended users

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Capacity Building

Capacity building efforts of DOST-PCAARRD seek to develop and enhance the R&D capabilities of researchers
and academic or research institutions through graduate assistantships & non-degree trainings
and development and/or upgrading of research facilities

Infrastructure Development

Philippine Native Pig Research, Development and Extension Center

Swine Genetic Analytical Service Laboratory

Manpower Development

Researchers of the Philippine Carabao Center working on the optimization of protocols for gene marker-aided selection technology

Research veterinarians conducting lung scoring of pigs in the slaughterhouse.

Orientation for Sustainable production of Marinduque Native Pigs

Training on Forage Production and Utilization

Policy Research and Advocacy

Analysis of policy concerns and advocacy of science-informed policies ensures that the AANR policy environment is conducive for S&T development
and investments

Prospects for Swine Farms in the Philippines

The demand for pork increases as the population increases. Given that Filipinos are pork-eaters, the per capita pork consumption of Filipinos is projected to continuously increase in the next 5 years. Also related to market demand is the emergence of niche markets for the industry. An example is natural or organic products, starting with native swine, where consumers are willing to pay a premium price for the products. ASEAN Integration would bring in an additional 500 million more consumers, meaning, the global market is right at the country’s backyard.

With the Philippines recognized and declared free from Foot and Mouth Disease without vaccination (by zones), along with the ASEAN integration, there is an opportunity for exportation of pork and pork products. This, however, is possible with the assumption that farms will be able to make their cost of production more competitive. There are also opportunities for contract growing as they not only provide the inputs but also the technological and financial assistance needed by the cooperator or the grower.

Reference:

Manalo, N. Q. and Dorado, R. A. (2017). ASEAN Economic Community: Opportunities and Challenges for the Livestock and Forestry Sector. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development – (Project Report)

Market Advisory

Market-related advisory services that are product of market scanning done by continually and actively monitoring the external environment in order to identify customer needs, anticipate competitive actions, and, identify technological changes which may provide new market opportunities or market disruptions. The advisories provide a variety of information, including selection of market outlets, emerging demand, technological advances, and potential business partners, among others.

To be able to run their business as a modern venture, clients will be provided with information to adapt/respond to market change based on changing market conditions and opportunities. The emerging demand/trends may have direct effect on both demand for skills improvement and the competencies needed to promote market-oriented enterprises.

PCAARRD's Industry Strategic Science and Technology Programs