The last time roundscad (galunggong) production exceeded the 200,000-metric ton level in recent years was in 2015, when El Niño struck the Philippines and wreaked havoc on farmlands in the country.

Local buyers in Dagupan continue to feel the pinch as the price of fresh galunggong rises anew, pushing many households to shift to cheaper fish options. At the Magsaysay Fish Market, vendors struggle ...

BANGUS (milkfish) and galunggong (round scad) production declined on a seasonally adjusted basis in the third quarter, while tilapia output rose, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.

MANILA, Philippines — Retail prices of round scad (galunggong) are expected to remain high as recent storms constrained fish supply in the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.