Consumers told: Don't speculate on pork prices
Instead of speculating on pork prices, save up for it or think of alternatives to pork.
This was the advice of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to consumers who may find pork too expensive in the face of a shortage of the commodity during the Christmas season.
"Hindi ito pang-araw-araw, unti-unti nating paghandaan. Let’s save a little for Christmas siguro (Pork dishes are not an everyday treat, so let’s save a little for Christmas)," DTI Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya said in an interview on dwIZ radio.
She noted some stores had been selling ham on “tingi" (piecemeal) basis or by the gram since last year.
Earlier, Agriculture assistant secretary Salvador Salacup said they are bracing for a possible spike in pork prices if some 15,000 tons of pork from abroad do not come in on time.
"Huwag muna siguro tayo masyadong mag-alala o mag-panic kung talagang malaki ba itataas nito. Huwag natin hayaan ang speculation dahil mahirap yung kinukundisyon ang pagiisip natin ito tataas at ito tataas nang walang control (We should not speculate or panic about the price of pork. Let us not allow speculation to influence our way of thinking)," Maglaya said.
Also, Maglaya said consumers can think up of alternative food items to pork if they really cannot afford it.
"Mag-isip tayo ng ibang paraan kung anong pwede nating ihain sa Noche Buena, yung native product tulad ng kakanin maaaring isama sa Noche Buena (We can think of other food items to replace ham, such as native products like kakanin)," she said.
She also noted consumers can afford locally made queso de bola (cheese balls), instead of insisting on the imported product.
On the other hand, she said prices of other Noche Buena items remain stable, with manufacturers giving no advisory on a possible increase in the prices of their products.
Citing information reaching her office, she said prices of canned goods, fruit cocktail, pasta and flour remain stable. - GMANews.TV
This was the advice of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to consumers who may find pork too expensive in the face of a shortage of the commodity during the Christmas season.
"Hindi ito pang-araw-araw, unti-unti nating paghandaan. Let’s save a little for Christmas siguro (Pork dishes are not an everyday treat, so let’s save a little for Christmas)," DTI Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya said in an interview on dwIZ radio.
She noted some stores had been selling ham on “tingi" (piecemeal) basis or by the gram since last year.
Earlier, Agriculture assistant secretary Salvador Salacup said they are bracing for a possible spike in pork prices if some 15,000 tons of pork from abroad do not come in on time.
"Huwag muna siguro tayo masyadong mag-alala o mag-panic kung talagang malaki ba itataas nito. Huwag natin hayaan ang speculation dahil mahirap yung kinukundisyon ang pagiisip natin ito tataas at ito tataas nang walang control (We should not speculate or panic about the price of pork. Let us not allow speculation to influence our way of thinking)," Maglaya said.
Also, Maglaya said consumers can think up of alternative food items to pork if they really cannot afford it.
"Mag-isip tayo ng ibang paraan kung anong pwede nating ihain sa Noche Buena, yung native product tulad ng kakanin maaaring isama sa Noche Buena (We can think of other food items to replace ham, such as native products like kakanin)," she said.
She also noted consumers can afford locally made queso de bola (cheese balls), instead of insisting on the imported product.
On the other hand, she said prices of other Noche Buena items remain stable, with manufacturers giving no advisory on a possible increase in the prices of their products.
Citing information reaching her office, she said prices of canned goods, fruit cocktail, pasta and flour remain stable. - GMANews.TV
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