THE average retail price of rice decreased, while that of pork increased in the first phase of this month (March 1 to 5), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Regular milled rice sold for P46.30 per kilogram (kg), lower than P47.19/kg in last month's second phase (Feb. 15-17), and cheaper than P47.77/kg in the first phase (Feb. 1-5).
