In October 2021, the Philippines experienced a significant increase in frozen pork stocks, reaching 73,294 tons, an 65.8% rise from the previous year, with 97% of the supply being imported pork. To address concerns of high domestic supply and low prices, President Duterte issued Ordinance EO 133 and 134, which set a higher Minimum Access Volume (MAV) for pork imports and imposed a lower tariff rate. Despite these measures, local pork farmers express dissatisfaction with the large-scale pork imports, particularly given the decline in domestic prices. The Philippines has imported over 439,300 tons of pork in the first nine months of 2021, mainly from Spain, Canada, and the United States, with projections to surpass 500,000 tons for the year.