After the uncontrolled high price of red onions in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) drew attention to the price of eggs in the market.

According to DA's monitoring on Wednesday, the selling price of a single medium-sized egg in Metro Manila has now ranged from P6.90 to P8.70, higher than P5 to P6.50 in the same period last year.

The agency called the Price and Volume Watch Committee and Advisory Groups for Livestock and Poultry to monitor the price of eggs in the country.

However, the chair of the United Broilers Raisers Association (Ubra) Gregorio San Diego said that the increase was due to the high costs of production.

"Although the price of eggs has increased, we’re not losing money. But we are not earning that much despite a reasonable farm-gate price,” he added.

They also suggested involving other agencies including the National Economic and Development Authority, the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Department of Finance, and the Bureau of Customs for a complete consultative arrangement.