00:00Do you have any round fruits for the new year?
00:03Let's take a look at the prices of some of the fruits that are still normal.
00:10Let's find out how much the prices of the round fruits are in Bernard Ferrer's report.
00:17Sonia has already bought some round fruits at the Balintawak Market in Quezon City.
00:23She took advantage of the low prices and the situation in the market is not bad yet.
00:28It's still a bit low. I can still afford it.
00:31According to Mila, the situation of the round fruits is still normal
00:35but it is expected to go up on the eve of the new year
00:39where most people will buy.
00:42Today, it is expected that the prices of the round fruits will gradually increase
00:46as part of the traditional celebration of the new year.
00:50It's going up a bit.
00:52Is it going up already?
00:53We haven't raised the prices yet. It's still normal.
00:59Some of the fruits that can be bought at the Balintawak Market are
01:02peras for P30 per piece,
01:05kiwi for P35 per piece,
01:08persimmon for P50 per piece,
01:11watermelon for P50 per kilo,
01:15melon for P90 per kilo,
01:17grapes for P100 per kilo,
01:20kyat-kyat for P100 per kilo,
01:23korean pear for P100 per kilo,
01:26orange for P100 per 3 pieces,
01:30apple for P100 per 3 pieces,
01:33pineapple for P150 per piece,
01:36longan for P200 per kilo,
01:39and P100 for half a kilo,
01:41and dragon fruit for P300 per kilo.
01:45Many Filipinos believe that the round fruits are a symbol of prosperity and luck for the upcoming year.
01:51Mommy Millie is encouraging people to buy early
01:54to avoid raising the prices and being stingy in buying.
01:58Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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