The retail price of galunggong or round scad is expected to drop by 30 percent in mid-February as it is currently sold for as high as P330 per kilo, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “With the start of the open season this February and March, we expect a big decrease, up to 30 percent decrease, in the retail price of galunggong and other pelagic fish,” Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa said during the Bagong Pilipinas briefing yesterday.

Cariaso, B. (2024, February 6). Galunggong price to decline by 30 percent. The Philippine Star, p. 3.