HOGCON: Senator Cynthia A. Villar chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food leads the ceremonial cutting of the lechon (roasted pig) to open the 23rd HOGCON held in General Santos and organized by the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc (NFHFI) and pork producers of the Phils. Inc. (ProPork). The convention, with, theme “Agrikulturang Pilipino ay palakasin… Paghahayupan ay Kalingain at Pagyamanin para sa Masagana at Ligtas na Pagkain,” was hosted by South Cotabato Swine Producers Association in cooperation with KOVALICO. Also in photo, From L-R are NFHFI Chair Vicente Mercado, Agriculture Sec. Proceso Alcala, Villar, Gensan Mayor Ronnel Rivera, Agriculture Usec. Jose Reano & AGAP partylist Rep. Nicanor Briones.