Philippines : Rice prices eased in June, but still above last year
Retail prices of well-milled rice in the Philippines continued to decline in early June, falling to ₱56.66 per kilogram from ₱57.88 in late May, but remained higher than a year earlier. Prices of galunggong, Baguio beans, cooking oil, ginger, and chicken increased, while calamansi prices eased but stayed above 2025 levels.
Retail prices of well-milled rice continued to fall in early June, but the staple grain remained costlier than a year ago, while several key food items like fish and vegetables registered increases, official data showed.
The national average retail price of well-milled rice fell to P56.66 per kilogram during the June 1 to 5 monitoring period, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The figure is down from P57.88 in late May and P58.30 in early May.
Despite the consecutive declines, rice prices remained higher compared with June 2025, when the staple averaged P49.13 in the second half and P49.50 in the first half of the month.
The PSA tracks nationwide retail prices of selected agricultural commodities regularly to monitor food cost movements and overall market conditions.
Its latest data showed several other major food commodities recorded month-on-month and year-on-year price spikes.
The average price of galunggong (round scad) rose to P239.18 per kilogram in early June from P234.40 in late May. The popular fish averaged P219.62 during the same period last year.
Baguio beans posted a sharper climb, increasing to P141.48 per kilogram from P131.41 in the latter half of May. The current retail price of the vegetable also outpaced the P126.90 recorded in June 2025.
Cooking oil prices ticked up to average P197.87 per liter from P196.96 in late May, representing an increase of more than P16 per liter compared with June last year.
Hawaiian ginger went up to P160.97 per kilogram from P157.40 in late May, though it stayed below its year-ago level of about P186.
Dressed chicken rose slightly to P213.43 per kilogram from P211.72 in late May, remaining lower than the P216.70 recorded in the same period last year.
Meanwhile, calamansi prices provided some relief, easing to P106.70 per kilogram from P112.19 in late May, but the citrus fruit stayed more expensive than its June 2025 average of P95.54.
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Source : Manila Standard
