Pork, chicken, fish, beef, milk and other prime consumer commodities are in danger of not making it to the Noche Buena (Christmas Eve feast that Filipinos seriously prepare for during Yuletide) as a business group warns of possible massive shortage of these items before the Christmas holidays.

Mary Zapata, president of Aduana Business Club, a group of truckers, importers, exporters and Customs brokers, on Monday painted this looming scenario as she disclosed that hundreds of container vans that had been brought in by more than 30 ships and loaded with imported meat, infant needs, beauty products and even cement, nails and other hardware supplies, have been piling up at the Manila International Container Port.

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