THE ONLY affordable protein source for the poor Filipino families would soon become burdensome as farmgate prices of eggs are being sold at higher prices because of disease outbreaks. The Philippine Egg Board Association (PEB), founded in 1998 by a dedicated group of 12 layer raisers has grown to represent over 15 million birds across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, warned that egg retail prices may rise as farmgate prices have risen substantially owing to disease...