Rising fuel costs lift 'palaspas' prices this Palm Sunday

LUCENA CITY — Vendors of “palaspas” (woven palm fronds) raised prices this year, passing on higher production and transport costs fueled by continuing oil price hikes amid the war in Middle East. “All prices have gone up, so we were also forced to increase the price of palaspas,” said Maria Sembrano, 65, who has been selling outside Saint Ferdinand Cathedral. Sembrano said the braided palm fronds, crafted by her children in nearby Tayabas City, now sell for P35 each, up from P25 last year. More elaborate designs adorned with ribbons range from P40 to P45. Tayabas, one of Quezon province’s […]... Keep on reading: Rising fuel costs lift 'palaspas' prices this Palm Sunday

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