Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Tuesday said there is still a shortage in the local production of fish, pork, and rice due in part to years of neglect of agriculture. In an interview on GMA-7, Dar said there was still a scarcity in fish and pork, and rice levels were only at 92 percent. “Local production is not enough,” he said. Speaking of the low priority given to agriculture, Dar said the Philippines only allots 1.5 percent of its budget to the sector while other countries dedicate 3.5 percent to 6 percent of their budget.

Cruz, M. (2022, June 1). Dar: shortage of fish, pork, rice still persists. Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.