Vegetable prices are expected to increase less than two weeks before Christmas, the Department of Agriculture said on December 13.
In a Laging Handa public briefing, DA deputy spokesperson Rex Estepores said they have received information about a price hike for vegetables which is a normal occurrence during the holiday season.
Esteporez added that the vegetables in the northern area have increased, particularly those used as ingredients for the Filipino noodle dish.
However, based on the information prices also dropped due to high supply which DA expects that the vegetables people need for Christmas should be reasonable, he said.
The vegetables which people normally use as ingredients for noodle dishes include carrots, cabbage, celery, pea pods, onion, and garlic.
As of December 13, DA revealed that on their price monitoring, cabbage is sold at P140 per kilo, carrots remained at P100 per kilo, onions remained at P300 per kilo, while the imported and native garlic unchanged at P100 and P250 per kilo, respectively.
Meanwhile, per kilo prices for tomatoes and potatoes dropped by P10 at P130 and P90 respectively.
