The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (Pampi) has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to set aside a joint circular issued by the Aquino administration ordering the transfer of the functions of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) to the Food and Drug Administration to implement provisions of Republic Act (RA) 10611 or the Food Safety Act.

The questioned circular was signed by former Department of Agriculture secretary Proceso Alcala and Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin.

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