RISING COSTS, SCARCE SUPPLIES LEAD TO INCREASED EGG PRICES IN MANILA MARKETS

AMIDST heightened production expenses and dwindling egg supplies, retailers in Blumentritt Market, Manila, have implemented a P10 price hike per egg tray.

Additionally, egg producers are urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to provide support to corn farmers in a bid to bring down the cost of their products.

In the accompanying photos: Workers at an egg establishment in Blumentritt, Manila, diligently sort through each tray of eggs.

(Benjamin Cuaresma/ai/mnm)