THE retail price of siling labuyo (spicy wild chili) reached as high as P600 per kilo, while the prevailing price of red onions was pegged at P240 per kilo despite the P170 suggested retail price (SRP) on the bulbs.

Based on the monitoring of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, siling labuyo was being sold at P700 per kilo at the Las Piñas Market and P600 per kilo at the San Andres Market in Manila; Muñoz Market in Quezon City; and Malabon Central Market in Malabon City.

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