DTI Chief leads price watch in Baguio markets

Baguio City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by no less than Secretary Cristina A. Roque, continues its intensified nationwide price and supply monitoring operations. This heightened activity aims to ensure fair trade practices and promote consumer protection across the country. Following a monitoring activity in Mabalacat, Pampanga on April 03, Secretary Roque continue reading : DTI Chief leads price watch in Baguio markets

DTI’s Diskwento Caravan raises over PHP 600K in sales, supports MSMEs during Women’s Month

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) generated a total of PHP 600,741.05 in sales and served 4,047 customers during its Diskwento Caravan Women’s Month Edition on March 19 to 21. Organized by the DTI Misamis Oriental, the three-day caravan brought together 23 manufacturers and retailers from Cagayan de Oro City continue reading : DTI’s Diskwento Caravan raises over PHP 600K in sales, supports MSMEs during Women’s Month

DTI, DA monitor prices of pork, rice and other goods in QC markets

Quezon City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as chair of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC), and the Department of Agriculture (DA) conducted a joint price and supply monitoring operation in Quezon City markets on March 31. With emphasis on pork and imported rice prices, this initiative aimed to ensure fair pricing of continue reading : DTI, DA monitor prices of pork, rice and other goods in QC markets

DTI issues 60-day price freeze in four areas in Palawan under state of calamity

Palawan, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is enforcing a price freeze on basic necessities in Puerto Princesa City, Narra, Brooke’s Point, and Aborlan. This action followed the declarations of a state of calamity in those area due to the devastating effects of a persistent shear line. The declarations automatically freeze the prices of continue reading : DTI issues 60-day price freeze in four areas in Palawan under state of calamity

DTI enforces price freeze in areas affected by Oriental Mindoro oil spill

MAKATI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA Region immediately released a price freeze bulletin on basic necessities in affected municipalities in Oriental Mindoro following the massive oil spill from MT Princess Empress Oil Tanker in Balingawan Point. ln view of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 6290-2023, placing the municipalities of Pola, Naujan, continue reading : DTI enforces price freeze in areas affected by Oriental Mindoro oil spill

DTI: No movement on prices of basic necessities in Abra following the declaration of the state of calamity

Following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s northern areas, prompting the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to declare the province of Abra under a state of calamity, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminds business establishments to adhere to the price freeze. Under Republic Act No. 7581, as amended by RA 10623, or the Price continue reading : DTI: No movement on prices of basic necessities in Abra following the declaration of the state of calamity

Prices of Goods Revert to SRP After End of 60-day Price Freeze

Nationwide price freeze on basic necessities ends on 9 July 2021

Upon the lifting of the price freeze, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) informs all manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and consumers that basic necessities (BN) will now be sold at their suggested retail prices (SRPs) based on the 30 September 2019 list. Following Proclamation No. 1143, prices of basic necessities were placed under automatic price continue reading : Nationwide price freeze on basic necessities ends on 9 July 2021

Prices of basic necessities and prime commodities in Caraga within SRP

For the first quarter of 2019, DTI Caraga regularly monitored 240 leading establishments on price trending with reference to the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) for the Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities. All 219 establishments are compliant and some even sells below the SRP issued on 5 December 2018 and the latest 13 February 2019. Monitoring continue reading : Prices of basic necessities and prime commodities in Caraga within SRP