President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conducted an inspection of the Agora Market in San Juan City, accompanied by other government officials, as part of the government's ongoing price and supply monitoring efforts amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East.

The President expressed satisfaction with the results of his inspection, assuring the public that there is no cause for concern over food supply and the prices of basic commodities.

"Well, nandito tayo at iniikot namin ang mga iba't ibang palengke para tiyakin na ang presyo naman ng pagkain natin ay hindi biglang tataas. At nagpapasalamat din kami sa mga vendor dahil ay pumayag naman sila na hindi itataas ang presyo at hindi sila mag-price gouging at hindi sila magsasamantala dito sa krisis na nangyayari sa Middle East. Kaya patuloy naman ang pag-inspeksyon natin para tiyakin na ang food supply – hindi lamang ang food supply, kundi ang presyo ng pagkain ay at the very least ay makikita natin na ma-maintain lang natin sa dating level."

("We are here visiting various markets to ensure that food prices do not suddenly rise. We are also grateful to the vendors for agreeing not to raise their prices and not to engage in price gouging or take advantage of the crisis happening in the Middle East. So we will continue our inspections to ensure that the food supply — not just the food supply, but also food prices — will at the very least be maintained at their previous levels.")

At the Agora Market, the cheapest well-milled rice was spotted at P48 per kilo, while premium rice ranged from P56 to P68 per kilo. A rice retailer interviewed at the market said prices were raised by only one peso this week, attributing the slight increase to higher transportation costs brought about by the recent mega fuel price hike.

The President also assured the public that the supply of petroleum products and fertilizers for farmers remains sufficient.