Food prices have been rising rapidly since the pandemic and were aggravated by the Ukraine-Russia war. Imposing price controls and limiting food exports would not be a solution to rising food prices but could lead to the food crises of 2008, they warned.

WB warns against price controls, curbs on food exports

To the dismay of the consumers, Eastern Visayas recorded the highest inflation rate for the past four years at 7.5 percent as of July 2022 due to rising prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages. 

EV logs 7.5% inflation rate

There ain’t no stopping price hikes that adversely crashes the consumer’s wallets. After prices of food items (notably onions went berserk, now it is liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used in most consumer kitchens. Are they really killing the ordinary Filipino?

Hefty price hike of P120 per LPG tank

A worker from a rice dealer store in Nepa Q-Mart in Cubao, Quezon City, arranges the store's supply of different rice varieties last Tuesday, August 22. 

MORE RICE PRICE SPIKE

AS Christmas draws nearer, prices of over 150 Christmas product lines have become more expensive, according to Trade Assistant Secretary Amanda Nograles.


Over 150 Noche Buena goods now cost more 

Presidential sister Sen. Imee Marcos asked the Department of Agriculture to conduct and inventory and make a list of traders—from farmers who sold to them—so that they can be visited in their warehouses.

Imee says white onions overpriced by 10 times

Due to high demand and the threat of bird flu, egg prices have increased.

Another round of price hikes for eggs

MUFG Global Market Research of MUFG Bank (the biggest in Japan and fourth in the world) said Asian food inflation could rise by 3.5 to 4.5 percent owing to the Ukraine war, which end is still out of sight

Ukraine war could add 2.5 to 3.5% in Asia’s food inflation

Motorists and motorcycle riders fill up their tanks at a gasoline station along East Avenue in Quezon City on Monday, September 11, just before fuel priceswent up again on Tuesday. 

ANOTHER GAS PRICE HIKE

The Department of Trade and Industry said it had received petitions from food companies for price increases in food products such as canned goods, and bread makers.

Food manufacturers ask for price hikes

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