Bontoc meat prices fixed

By Christy Mae Che-es

BONTOC, Mountain Province – The Sangguniang Bayan has passed an ordinance regulating live weight prices of hogs, pork and beef products sold in the municipality.
    Authored by Sangguniang Bayan Member Julian Chumacog who chairs the committee on market, ordinance no. 366, S. 2022 was passed by the council to regulating and set maximum prices of hogs, pork, and beef products.
    Under the ordinance, hogs/pigs shall be sold at ₱200 per kilo while the prices of pork per kilo are as follows: lean meat, ₱300; pork belly, ₱300; pork chop, ₱280;  ribs/bones with flesh (alas-as), ₱270; legs, head and internal organs, ₱250.
    Meanwhile, the prices of beef per kilo are: lean meat, ₱350; soup bones
(legs, ribs), ₱320; head,  ₱320; internal organs, ₱350 and skin, ₱200.
    All meat vendors were mandated to post or display a price list or price tag of their meat products in their respective stalls/booths/establishments.
    Violators of the said ordinance shall pay a fine of ₱1,000 for the first offense, ₱1,500.00 for second offense while third and succeeding offenses will result in cancellation of business permit and a fine of ₱2,500.
    Acknowledging and supporting the SB’s objective which is to promote general welfare, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed resolution 2023-015 which approved  said municipal ordinance.