THE average retail price of rice fell to P47.15 per kilogram in the Aug. 1-5 period, which the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) calls the first phase of August, against P48.20 per kilo in the second phase of July.
The PSA said in a report that the month-earlier price had averaged P48.51.
The PSA said fresh bone-in pork averaged P333.74 per kilo at retail in the first phase of August, against P337.74 in the second phase of July and P338 in the first phase of July.
Meanwhile, the average retail price of galunggong (round scad) rose to P227.60 per kilo in early August from P220 in the second phase of July and P216.01 a month earlier.
A kilo of carrot fetched P169.69 at retail in the first phase of August, against P120.91 in the second phase of July and P115.38 in the first phase of July.
It said- carabao mango retailed for P164.07 per kilo in the first phase of August against P160.30 in late July and P156.33 in early July.
The average retail price of cooking oil rose to P184.47 per liter in early August from P182.72 in the second phase of July P182.16 a month earlier. — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza