MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it has issued a new set of suggested retail prices (SRP) for basic agricultural commodities sold in wet markets in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The DA, however, said the SRP does not include products sold in supermarkets.
The department said it updated the SRP “as changing cost structures in the supply chain require updating to allow retailers to realize a reasonable profit while ensuring that consumers are protected from profiteering.”
The DA said the updated SRP was issued under the Administrative Circular No. 17, signed by Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar on November 26, 2020.
It will serve as guide for retailers and consumers amid the Luzon-wide price freeze imposed in light of the pandemic and the series of calamities that have devastated the country, it added.
The new set of SRP covers seven categories, namely rice, livestock and poultry, fish, lowland and highland vegetables, fruits, spices, and other basic items.
Their respective prices per kilogram are the following:
Rice
- Local: special P50; premium P45; and well-milled P40
- Imported: special P52; premium P45; and well-milled P36
Livestock & Poultry
- Beef rump P380
- Brisket P300
- Pork pigue/kasim P260
- Liempo P290
- Whole chicken P140
- Chicken egg (medium) P6.50/piece
Fish
- Milkfish (bangus) P160
- Tilapia P120
- Roundscad (galunggong) imported P140
- Alumahan P250
Lowland Vegetables
- Ampalaya P120
- Sitaw P100
- Pechay (native) P80
- Squash P30
- Eggplant P100
- Tomato P100
Highland Vegetables
- Cabbage (Scorpio) P70
- Carrots P80
- Habitchuelas (Baguio beans) P130
- White potato P70
- Pechay (Baguio) P80
- Chayote P40
Fruits
- Calamansi P50
- Banana: lakatan P90; latundan P70
- Papaya P60
- Mango (carabao) P150
Spices
- Red onion local P160; imported P120
- White onion (imported) P100
- Garlic P90
- Ginger P160
Other Basic Items
- Sugar – refined P50; washed P45; brown P45
- Cooking oil (palm) – 350 ml P25; and 1 liter P50
“Those who fail to comply with the SRPs could be fined between P5,000 and P2 million and face imprisonment between five and 15 years,” the DA warned.
It also urged consumers to report SRP violators at (02) 8920-0925 and da.consumersprotection@gmail.com “so that appropriate corrective measures could be taken.”
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