Manila, Jan. 18 -- The tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of chicken and turkey will remain at 5 percent until December 2022 according to an executive order signed by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) 123 on Jan. 15 and the document was released to reporters on Monday.
He signed the EO to mitigate the adverse impact of the continuing crisis brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
"It is necessary for the government to provide an enabling environment that ensures the continued supply of essential food products at stable prices, helps businesses recover and sustain their operations, and preserves and creates employment opportunities, all for the purpose of supporting the econom...