Relative to their price levels in the first phase of December 2021 (01 to 05 December 2021), the average retail prices of a kilogram of well milled rice dropped by PhP 0.02 to PhP 1.74 in four trading centers during the second phase of December 2021 (15 to 17 December 2021). On the other hand, its average retail price per kilogram during the second phase of the month inched up by PhP 0.04 in Tuguegarao City, by PhP 0.70 in Batangas City, and by PhP 0.98 in Tacloban City.

Compared with their price levels in the first phase of November 2021 (01 to 05 November 2021), the average retail prices of a kilogram of special rice went down by PhP 0.05 to PhP 2.25 in five trading centers during the second phase of November 2021 (15 to 17 November 2021). Meanwhile, its average retail price per kilogram during the second phase of the month went up by PhP 0.90 in Cebu City, by PhP 1.01 in Tacloban City, and by PhP 1.19 in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Decreases in the average retail prices of a kilogram of regular milled rice, ranging from PhP 0.05 to PhP 1.75, were noted in seven trading centers during the second phase of October 2021 (15 to 17 October 2021), compared with their price levels in the first phase of the month (01 to 05 October 2021). However, its average retail price per kilogram went up by PhP 0.71 in Tacloban City, and by PhP 1.01 in Iloilo City during the period.