Prices of agricultural commodities increased at the start of September, with rice selling for P56 per kilogram (kg), a bit higher than P55.99/kg in the second half of August, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. Well-milled rice in Western Visayas was sold at P59.3/kg. Special rice was at P63.94/kg, up slightly by 0.47 percent from P63.64/kg in the second phase of June 2023. Regular milled rice, meanwhile, remained stable at P50.50/kg in the same period.

Miguel, J. A. (2024, September 21). Rice, egg, galunggong prices increase. The Manila Times, p. B2.