Commercial expeller gates across Lucena City, Candelaria, Pagbilao, and Tiaong logged average incoming truck moisture readings of 8.4% to 9.8% over the past four sessions as northeast squalls slowed open-air tapahan and solar drying.
Despite wetter arrivals, leading crushers refused to soften base resecada quotes—leaving the Lucena/Candelaria premier corridor at ₱55.75/kg and QBL at ₱55.25/kg. Instead, quality inspectors strictly enforced standardized weight-deduction matrices on semi-resecada and buen corriente deliveries rather than cutting posted gate prices.
Island barge shipments originating from Romblon and Masbate via Lucena Port cleared at ₱51.85/kg net of stevedoring and marine freight adjustments, keeping small coastal aggregators active despite choppy Sibuyan Sea transit windows.