Prices of imported pork products have dropped in several markets in Calasiao and Mangaldan this May 2026, giving consumers more affordable options even as meat vendors continue to face slow sales.

From around P280 per kilo, imported pork products are now being sold for as low as P160 to P250 per kilo, according to vendors. Traders said supply has increased in recent weeks.

“Hindi naman umaaray yung mga tao sa presyo. Sakto lang naman,” Keith Caramat, a frozen meat vendor, said.

Despite the lower prices, some sellers said customer traffic remains weak as more neighborhood stalls and roadside markets compete for buyers.

“Matumal ngayon, halos walang tao tas syempre may mga talipapa na rin sa mga kalye-kalye,” Jessel Salvador, a vendor, said.

Agriculture group SINAG said the growing supply of imported pork products does not threaten local hog raisers as long as the imports are properly regulated.

“As long as legitimate na importation ’yan, wala namang problema. Marami naman tayong suplay (ng local pork meat), wala namang shortage. Ang problema lang natin is ’yung (mababang) buying power ng mga consumer,” Engr. Rosendo So, chairperson of SINAG, said.

Meanwhile, the price of fresh pork in local markets has remained stable at around P340 to P350 per kilo.

Officials also noted an increase in pork supply in slaughterhouses, which they partly attributed to lower fuel prices that eased transport costs.

“Quantity na lang, dati nagri-range ng 25 to 30, ngayon bumabalik sa 60 to 70 yung bilang ng mga baboy na dumarating,” Dr. Wilino Zacarias, veterinarian at the Mangaldan Municipal Agriculture Office, said.

Data from the Mangaldan slaughterhouse showed that pork supply has increased by more than 50 percent compared to previous months.