00:00Department of Agriculture or DA's Secretary Francisco Chu Laurel Jr. visited the Pasay
00:06City Public Market to check on rising agricultural prices during the holiday season.
00:13Prices of chicken, pork, and eggs have increased with local chickens seeing a 50-peso hike.
00:20The DA clarified that avian influenza has not affected the prices.
00:26Laurel said prices may stabilize or rise by 5% until the new year.
00:32The DA also reminded vendors to display price tags and launched the Rise for All program,
00:39offering rice at 40 pesos per kilo.
00:43To meet demand, DA will open markets earlier and extend hours at select LRT and MRT stations.
