TAGBILARAN CITY–The prices of fish and seafood have increased in Bohol province on Monday, hours before the New Year’s Eve. At Dao Public Market here, fish prices also have increased with burutburot (rough-ear scad) and bangsi (flying fish) now being sold at P120 to P140 per kilo compared to the previous P100. Lapu-lapu, on the other hand, also went up to P400 per kilo from P350 per kilo. Fish vendor Fely Saguran, who has been selling fish for the past 20 years, explained that the sudden increase of fish prices was due to the effects of tropical storm “Usman.”“There were a few catch because the weather was bad. Inside the malls, the price range for tuna fish reaches from P500-600 per kilo, while tuna fishes were being sold at P500-650 along Junction Street in Barangay Bool.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 31, 2018 10:07 UTC