BALANGA CITY — Rice retailers in the public market here on Sunday, August 13, noted the continuous rise in prices of milled rice due to alleged lack of supply from dealers.
A check on the city accredited rice sellers showed that the lowest price of rice was from P49 to P50 per kilo that used to be sold at P40 to P42.
“Sobrang taas ngayon ng bigas. Puhunan namin ngayon sa 25-kilo ordinary rice ay P1,200, na ibinebenta lang namin sa P1,250. Dating puhunan P950 – to P1,000 lang,” rice retailer Marilou dela Rosa said.
She said they get their rice supply from dealers from Pangasinan, Bulacan and Isabela. “Kinakapos supply ng bigas ngayon na ang pinakamababang presyo per kilo ay P50 at P1,250 per 25-kilo bag na dati P40 – P45 isang kilo.”
“Malaki itinaas at limitado pagbibigay sa amin ng supplier dahil kakaunti raw stock nila,” dela Rosa added.
Rice retailer Nico Villasenor has also P50 per kilo as his lowest selling price for rice. “Kakaunti supply. Dati pinakamababa P40 per kilo, ngayon P50 na. Medyo matumal ang benta pero kapag walang mabiling mura, bumabalik.”
Another rice retailer, Myrna Fernandez, has for her lowest selling price P48 a kilo of premium grade local rice.
“Pinakamababa P48 ang kilo na dati P42 – P44. Pataas nnag pataas isang buwan na pero ngayon matindi ang taas talaga. Isang linggo na saka ngayon. Sabi ng dealer walang bigas, kulang ng suporta,” Fernandez said.
She said her rice supply comes from Bulacan and Nueva Ecija.
