As the Philippines enters the holiday season reeling from a succession of typhoons and earthquakes, prices of “noche buena” food items may go up due to an increased demand caused by relief operations, the president of a supermarket group said on Monday. If the Philippines is hit by three more storms or an earthquake, what will affect the prices of holiday food items are the massive distribution of relief goods from both the government and private sector, said Steven Cua, president of the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association. But Cua, who is also a member of the National Price Coordinating Council […]... Keep on reading: Prices of noche buena goods may soar due to typhoon relief