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Jerra Mae Librea
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Reporter, Sun.Star Cebu
Cebu City
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By Jerra Mae Librea Verified| Sun.Star Cebu Verified THE Visayas has the highest self-rated poverty in the Philippines at 62 percent, according to a recent Stratbase-Social Weather Station (SWS) survey. The survey, conducted from March 15 to 20, 2025, shows that Mindanao follows closely at 60 percent, while Balance Luzon and Metro Manila or National Capital Region (NCR) recorded lower rates at 46 percent and 41 percent, respectively.
By Jerra Mae Librea Verified| Sun.Star Cebu Verified CONSUMERS in Cebu City are now paying P60 more for pork due to low supply. According to Erwin Gok-ong, president of the Cebu Market Vendors Multi-purpose Cooperative, prices have increased since the start of March Pork belly, for example, now costs P350. In January, the average price was about P290. The supply began to decline in January, Gok-ong told SunStar Cebu in a phone interview on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
By Claudine Flores, Jerra Mae Librea Verified| Sun.Star Cebu Verified FISH prices at Carbon Public Market in Cebu City have either dropped or remained stable despite Holy Week, contrary to typical seasonal trends. The Office of the City Markets reported that some fish varieties decreased by up to P110 per kilo from March prices. On April 14, mamsa sold for P270-P300 per kilo, down from P380 in March. Bariles dropped to P120-P200 from P240, while yellowfin decreased to P160-P230 from P240. Bangus prices stayed relatively stable at P210-P230, compared to P220 in March.
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Sun.Star Cebu