Prices for vegetables, fish and even rice could shoot up by as much as 20 percent as a result of the damage wrought by super typhoon Karding, the Department of Agriculture (DA) warned Thursday. Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said in an interview that the country’s rice granary, Central Luzon, sustained severe damage during the typhoon, resulting in the loss of 20 percent of the standing crop.

Campos, O. V., & Araja, R. N. (2022, September 30). Karding aftermath: Veggie, fish, rice prices to go up 20%. Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.