Price watch

Agriculture Secretary William Dar (right), Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (second from left), and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benjamin Abalos Jr. (second from right) lead a special price and supply monitoring of agricultural basic goods, particularly pork and chicken products, at the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City. The team saw price compliance among sellers. The DA agreed to provide more support to producers to improve supply and price compliance, while Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced the temporary waiver of market fees to help sellers comply with the price ceiling.