THE average retail price of rice decreased, while that of pork increased in the first phase of this month (March 1 to 5), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).Regular milled rice sold for P46.30 per kilogram (kg), lower than P47.19/kg in last month's second phase (Feb. 15-17), and cheaper than P47.77/kg in the first phase (Feb. 1-5).Fresh pork liempo was retailed at P384.08/kg in the first phase of March, higher than P378.84/kg and P375.02/kg in the second and first phase of February, respectively.Galunggong was available for P235.26/kg also in the first phase of March, higher than P231.24/kg and P226.43/kg in the second and first phase of February, respectively.A kilogram of tomatoes sold for P76.65 in the first phase of March, a decline compared to the P90.64/kg in the second half of February and P109.42/kg in the first phase of February.https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/19/business/top-business/rice-price-drops-pork-more-costly-early-march/2075465  (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: Singapore Business Review, 19 March 2025