₱190–₱210/kg hog prices set in Baggao by weight bracket; lighter and cull hogs negotiable, violators risk permit cancellation

BAGGAO, Cagayan — The municipal government of Baggao has set new liveweight prices for slaughter hogs, with prices for lighter and cull hogs left open for negotiation, while imposing permit suspension and cancellation on vendors who violate the new pricing rules.

Mayor Leonardo C. Pattung, M.D. signed Executive Order No. 83, Series of 2026, on November 10, setting the new liveweight prices of slaughter hogs and the Suggested Retail Prices (SRP) of pork products in the municipality.

Under the order, slaughter hogs weighing 80 to 120 kilograms are priced at ₱210 per kilogram, while those weighing 70 to 79 kilograms are priced at ₱200 per kilogram.

Hogs weighing 60 to 69 kilograms are priced at ₱190 per kilogram.

The prices of hogs weighing 59 kilograms and below, classified under Bracket D, and cull hogs weighing 121 kilograms and above are open for negotiation between the buyer and seller.

The order also sets the SRP of various pork cuts and by-products sold in markets and other establishments.

Boneless liempo is priced at ₱315 per kilogram, while pork chop and spare ribs with bones are set at ₱295 per kilogram.

For minor cuts, maskara is priced at ₱280 per kilogram, patas with feet or paddak at ₱265, and bungo or skull at ₱130.

Among edible viscera, pang-igado and liver are priced at ₱315 per kilogram, while bagis is set at ₱275.

The new order amends Executive Order No. 64, issued on August 25, 2026, following the recommendation of the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC). The council held a meeting and consultation with hog raisers, meat vendors, and consumer representatives before recommending the revised prices.

EO No. 83 also requires the use of a Hog Sale Receipt for every hog transaction. Hogs intended for public consumption must be inspected and slaughtered only at the Municipal Slaughterhouse.

Vendors are likewise required to clearly display the SRP and farm gate prices in their establishments. Failure to display price tags will be considered profiteering under the order.

Violators face suspension or cancellation of their Mayor’s Permit, depending on the nature and frequency of the offense.

For major offenses, the penalty is a one-month suspension for the first offense, a six-month suspension for the second offense, and cancellation of the Mayor’s Permit for the third offense.

For minor offenses, violators face a one-week suspension for the first offense and a two-week suspension for the second. A third minor offense will be treated as a major offense.

The new pricing and regulatory measures took effect on November 10, 2026.