At the Kamuning Market, the prices of fish and vegetables increased, while the price of pork decreased due to low demand this Holy Week.
According to Fely Basco, a pork vendor, the stock of pork he sells is low to avoid financial losses. “Because people have gone home to the provinces, and of course, it is rare to eat pork during Holy Week. The restaurants are closed, so we have to control our merchandise,” said Basco.
lean meat and pork chop, which was previously ₱380 per kilo, is now ₱350. pata, bato-buto, and kasim remained stable at ₱350 to ₱380 per kilo, while liempo increased from ₱450 to ₱470.
galunggong, a common alternative to baboy during Holy Week, rose to ₱240 per kilo from ₱200, while shrimp reached ₱500 per kilo, up ₱50. bangus is at ₱150 to ₱240 per kilo depending on size.
The price of vegetables also increased. cabbage went from ₱80 to ₱130 per kilo, and string beans went from ₱30 to ₱50. broccoli went from ₱150 to ₱200 per kilo. sayote, previously ₱300, is now ₱550 per kilo, and pechay Tagalog has increased from ₱60 to ₱100.
Because of this, shoppers like George Serrano have adjusted. “Of course, I'm just buying less and less, just what fits my budget,” George said.
According to the Department of Agriculture (DA), there is sufficient supply of fish this Holy Week and there should be no unjustified price hikes. However, some vendors said that the supply of fish would be low on some days of this week. The DA said that they are ensuring price monitoring and that the price hikes are temporary only.
