MANILA: The retail price of rice will continue to go up as the lowest cost of the staple was at P52 per kilo, former Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor said.
The Department of Finance (DOF) proposed to implement a reduced tariff on rice imports to address the rice "shortage" and the price hike that affects a lot of Filipinos.
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The increased prices of milk, eggs, and basic vegetables like malunggay and kangkong have become unreachable for very poor Filipinos who can barely afford the basic necessities to survive.
This is worrisome because eggs, for instance, is the primary source of protein for the poor