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Galunggong prices down due to formalin scare
Galunggong prices declined in recent weeks as consumers steered clear of the fish due to formalin scare. In a report on GMA News' "24 Oras," fish vendor Arlene Carabuena said that from P180 per kilogram in the last week ...
- September 9, 2018
Imposition of SRPs on agri products starts in Metro Manila
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set suggested retail prices (SRP) for major agricultural commodities in a bid to protect consumers against price irregularities. “Under the Price Act, the DA is directed, whenever ...
- February 23, 2020
Weak El Niño good for fisherfolk, says BFAR
The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country’s farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected because ...
- April 7, 2019
Seafood prices go up as New Year's Eve nears, with 'Usman' stormy seas
The prices of fish and seafood are expected to go up as consumers begin to flock the market days before the New Year's eve celebration. Vendors at the Mega Q-Mart in Quezon City said the prices of tilapia and bangus (milk ...
- December 30, 2018
Buy food assistance from farmers, fisherfolk, gov't urged
Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Monday proposed that the national government should buy the food assistance it will provide to those affected by stricter coronavirus disease 2019 protocols from local farmers and fisherfolk at ...
- March 30, 2021
Galunggong prices decline
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Saturday that prices of round scad or galunggong have started to go down following the lifting of closed fishing season in various parts of the country. “‘Yung ...
- February 23, 2021
Small catches, high seafood price due to hot weather
Fishermen here are blaming the hot weather for the smaller catch and rising seafood prices.
Fishermen in Cordova town said they are catching fewer fish, shrimp and shellfish. They said they are having a hard time catching ...
- April 13, 2015
DA tom impose SRP on agri products amid price hike of chicken, fish
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement suggested retail prices for agricultural products next week. DA spokesperson assistant secretary Noel Reyes said Agriculture secretary William Dar had already asked ...
- February 11, 2020