Duterte signs AO removing non-tariff barriers to agri importation
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the Administrative Order (AO) 13, which removes the non-tariff barriers to agricultural products. The move was to ease the prices of basic agricultural commodities. President Duterte said that the AO would take effect immediately. Non-tariff barriers include import quotas, import permits, and sanitary permits, among others. Aside from these, importation