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MANILA, Philippines — Average retail prices of rice nationwide increased in early August, ahead of the start of the harvest season in September, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
In its latest report on prices of agricultural commodities, the PSA said regular milled rice averaged P49.61 per kilogram from Aug. 1 to Aug. 5, up 22.16 percent from P40.61/kg during the same period in 2025.
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