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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an order increasing the minimum access volume for pork meat imports in 2026 from 54,210 metric tons to 204,210 MT to maintain sufficient supply and keep pork and processed meat products affordable
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Executive Order No. 116 series of 2026 was recommended by the MAV Management Committee to address prevailing supply constraints and price pressures resulting from the continued spread of African Swine Fever
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The allocation will be 30,000 MT for processors and 120,000 MT for the Food Terminal Inc. or the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Program
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an order increasing the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork meat imports in 2026 from 54,210 metric tons (MT) to 204,210 MT to maintain sufficient supply and keep pork and processed meat products affordable.
The move under Executive Order (EO) No. 116 series of 2026 was recommended by the MAV Management Committee (MMC) to address prevailing supply constraints and price pressures resulting from the continued spread of African Swine Fever.
It also aims to ensure the continued availability and affordability of pork and processed meat products and mitigate further inflationary pressures on basic commodities.
The measure also forms part of the administration’s broader Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) agenda under EO 110, which directed a whole-of-government approach in mitigating the impact of the Middle East crisis on the economy and protecting the welfare of all affected sectors.
The MAV refers to the volume of quantity of a specific agricultural commodity that may be imported with a lower tariff.
Under EO 116, the MMC has been directed to ensure a fair allocation of pork import volume in accordance with the following: 30,000 MT for processors and 120,000 MT for the Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) or the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Program.
Under one of its pillars, the Department of Agriculture and other relevant agencies are mandated to ensure that supply of food and essential commodities remain adequate and prices are within reach of consumers.
The MMC should also formulate and issue implementation guidelines that will guarantee allocations intended for FTI and the KADIWA are “efficiently utilized and implemented in a manner consistent with the objectives of the MAV Plus mechanism, particularly in augmenting domestic supply, stabilizing market prices, and promoting consumer welfare.”
EO No. 116 signed on May 19, 2026 takes effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. The guidelines will be released within 30 days.
