By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter
FILIPINOS may have to face rising pork prices pending repairs at the San Juanico Bridge, which stretches from Samar to Leyte in central Philippines, and amid rising fuel prices due to the war between Israel and Iran, according to industry players.
Local producers would be forced to pass on to consumers the additional logistical costs of about P4-P6 per kilo of pork due to the bridge disruption, Chester Warren Y. Tan, president at the National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc., told reporters on the sidelines of a livestock conference on Wednesday.
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