00:00Meanwhile, some will choose to lower the price of fish before expecting to love it again because of the expected demand before Easter.
00:10But the effect of avoiding the pork meat of Cuaresma is already felt.
00:15Bernadette Reyes was on the spot.
00:20Fish are usually loved during the approaching Easter because of those who avoid meat.
00:26But it's not yet felt in the markets and it's still cheap nowadays.
00:30That's why Esma was able to buy what she can pack at home.
00:34I will buy it earlier so I can save more.
00:38Now, the cheapest is galunggong. I don't know what's next. Maybe next week, it might go up.
00:43In the latex market in Quezon City, the kilo of galunggong is P140.
00:48It's cheaper in the latest monitoring of the Agri Department, which is P280 to P350 per kilo.
00:54If the fish caught in the fish port is low, the price will also go down.
00:58It's still approaching, but there are more fresh fish now.
01:01Fish are also cheaper in the Marikina Public Market.
01:04Last time, it was P380 to P360. Now, it's just P240.
01:10It means that the catch has gone down.
01:13Last time, there was no catch.
01:16It was made during the big months, when it's cold.
01:21Observation of fish prices is just for now, and it will go up in the next few days.
01:27That's the trend.
01:29During Holy Week, the price of seafood is sometimes 1.5 to 2 times.
01:35It's better to buy it earlier.
01:38That's what we're doing.
01:39Anticipate before Holy Week, which is when the high price will peak.
01:44The expected price of pork, which is avoided by some when it comes to Esma, has already started.
01:50P380 to P450 per kilo of pork, which used to reach P470.
01:57P320 to P420 per kilo of cassava is still available.
02:02Maybe it will go down, because it's already P5.
02:06I hope it will continue, so that more people will not have a hard time.
02:12Here in the Marikina Public Market, depending on the location,
02:15there are also those who follow the maximum SRP for pork.
02:18P350 per kilo of cassava, P380 for pork.
02:24But some are still not able to follow, like Federito, a retailer in the Litex Market.
02:28It should go down, but it's already going up.
02:31In two days, it's already P55.
02:35According to the DA, 30% of retailers in Metro Manila are able to follow the maximum SRP.
02:41For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, Katutok, 24 Hours.
02:48Bernadette Reyes, Katutok, 24 Hours.
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