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Max SRP eyed for garlic, egg
By Nidz Godino
“If prices spike again, we will implement max SRP,” Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said garlic and eggs could be imposed with maximum suggested retail price (SRP) to curb possible profiteering.
Tiu Laurel clarified that proposed measure is on hold as DA is focused on controlling rice and pork prices.
While garlic max SRP has been discussed, Tiu Laurel said proposal was shelved after prices dropped to around P100, down from peak of P160.
Philippines imports around 95 percent of its garlic supply.
Egg prices are also being monitored by DA.
Price fluctuations could be attributed to rising demand fueled by election spending and higher chicken mortality caused by soaring temperatures, Tiu Laurel said.
DA said egg prices ranged between P6 and P8, lower than P10 to P12 reported in some areas.
Max SRP of imported rice declined to P45 per kilo on March 31.
DA also set max SRP of P380 per kilo of pork belly and P350 per kilo of pork shoulder.
Speaker Martin Romualdez called for refinement of DA’s price monitoring system to ensure official data reflects market realities.
DA and Department of Trade and Industry should have unified mechanism to allow people to “see true picture of prices in the market,” he said.
Citing DA’s “Bantay Presyo” data, Romualdez questioned differences in egg prices.
DA data showed large white chicken eggs priced at P8 to P9 per piece, while wet markets sold eggs at P9 to P11 and some supermarkets priced it at P12, he noted.
Accurate real-time data is critical for effective policymaking and preserving the confidence of consumers nationwide, he said.
Integrating more direct input from local vendors and market operators could bridge gap between official figures and ground realities, Romualdez said.
“Prices of meat and poultry are also increasing because of issue of African swine fever, lack of storage facilities and heat of summer. This cannot be disregarded,” he said.
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