Tilapia is the preferred food of most Filipinos than galunggong (mackerel scad) during hard times, indicating that if tilapia price rises, hunger incidence would also go up, the National Economic and Development Authority said. Dennis Arroyo, NEDA director for national planning and policy staff said "there is a positive correlation between tilapia and hunger" in the Philippines. He said Malacanang has ordered NEDA to make a correlation between the price of tilapia and hunger incidence.

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