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00:00 Our countrymen are now feeling the effects of inflation or the rapid rise in the price of goods.

00:07 This is evidence of the scarcity of groceries.

00:11 In some places, a piece of tomato costs more than Php 20.

00:17 Bon Aquino has a report.

00:19 In this viral post on social media,

00:25 Lorraine Liorin showed the changes in the grocery items she buys.

00:29 In both cases, she used to get half of the pushcart, but now she doesn't.

00:34 This is not a competition between how much you can get for your 4,000.

00:39 What we're talking about here is the amount of what our family has bought in the past years.

00:47 But it's not just the people who are budgeting for the family that are suffering.

00:51 Even some singles like Mario Navarro also felt the rise in their purchases.

00:56 She was surprised by the amount of money she can put in her grocery cart.

01:00 Other mothers like Joyce Ordiales who bought groceries for their children relate.

01:05 She used to buy Php 200 for her weekly snacks.

01:10 Now, she only buys for two days.

01:12 As you can see, the eco-bag is small.

01:15 Unlike before, you have a lot of food when you buy.

01:20 That's also not enough for the budget.

01:21 Daisy added more budget for groceries.

01:25 Our budget was once 5,000 pesos, now it's 2,500.

01:30 Almost 2,000.

01:31 The prices have really increased.

01:34 This is just a sample of the expensive groceries bought by the tomatoes,

01:38 which are from Php 160 to Php 220 per kilo.

01:42 That's more expensive than a kilo of tilapia or chicken,

01:46 based on the monitoring of the Department of Agriculture.

01:48 In Marikina, a kilo of tomatoes costs Php 240, which is Php 24 per piece.

01:55 Before, you can buy four tomatoes for two eggs.

02:00 Now, you can only buy one.

02:01 According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,

02:03 vegetables like tomatoes are one of the primary reasons for the increase in inflation rates of 5.3%.

02:10 According to the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association,

02:15 you should list and buy the necessary items first before you can stop buying.

02:20 If those 20 items are really expensive,

02:22 you may want to shift to another brand,

02:25 or shift to another size,

02:28 or shift to another product altogether.

02:31 It's also good to buy sale items, but check the expiry date.

02:36 Vonna Kino reporting for GMA Integrated News.

Ilang mamimili, umaaray na sa pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin | SONA

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