The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducts simultaneous monitoring and enforcement activities to ensure availability of reasonably priced, safe, and quality goods in the market. Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo together with Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Director Jeremy S. Marquez, led the price and supply monitoring of BNPCs in line continue reading : DTI leads special monitoring, enforcement activities in NCR
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
Increase in SRP, insignificant –DTI
ABS-CBN TV Patrol Panay’s Regie Adosto interviews DTI-6 Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon on the price increases on the basic necessities and prime commodities. The price adjustments of selected basic necessities and prime commodities were due mainly to the rising costs of raw materials, packaging materials, and fuel, among others, said DTI-6 Regional Director Rebecca continue reading : Increase in SRP, insignificant –DTI
DTI and DA Region 2 Information and Experience Sharing on SRP
Cyrus Restauro, Trade and Industry Development Analyst from the Consumer Protection Division, share their knowledge and experiences relative to the implementation of the Suggested Retail Price to members of the Department of Agriculture’s Regional Bantay Presyo Monitoring Team. The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO 2) tapped DTI-2’s Consumer Protection Division staff to continue reading : DTI and DA Region 2 Information and Experience Sharing on SRP
DTI urges traders to strictly follow SRPs
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging the business sector in Davao Region to strictly follow the suggested retail prices (SRPs) of noche buena products, basic necessities and prime commodities to avoid fines and penalties. The call has been issued amidst the uproar over rising prices of fuel and other related products which caused continue reading : DTI urges traders to strictly follow SRPs
DTI, DA, NFA launch prescribed labeling, SRP for rice
DTI Sec. Ramon Lopez and DA Sec. Emmanuel Piñol launch the SRPs for rice at Quezon City. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, and the National Food Authority (NFA) Deputy Administrator Tomas Escarez joined forces in launching the prescribed labeling and suggested retail price (SRP) continue reading : DTI, DA, NFA launch prescribed labeling, SRP for rice