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MMC seeks probe on rising sugar prices in NCR markets

Published May 4, 2023 04:35 am
Mayor Francis Zamora inspects prices of vegetables at a local market.
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the 17 mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) are seeking an investigation into the rising price of sugar being sold in markets in the metropolis. Zamora said Metro Manila mayors will meet on Friday, May 5, and seek help from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on how the price of the basic commodity will be stabilized. "We will coordinate with the DTI. Kasi dati pong ginawa natin a few months ago, tayo nga po ay nag-inspeksyon sa mga palengke upang siguraduhin na nasa tamang suggested retail price (SRP) ang mga bilihin (We will coordinate with the DTI regarding this matter because a few months ago, we conducted inspections in our markets to ensure that all produce being sold there follows the SRP mandated by the agency)," Zamora said in a radio interview. He also stressed the importance of having a strong coordination between the local government units (LGUs) and the DTI to help monitor the prices of commodities. The mayor had earlier said that the city has an active ordinance against SRP violators. Vendors who are found selling overpriced products will be penalized under City Ordinance 32, Series of 2008, or the Ordinance Creating the Local Price Control Coordinating Council. First time violators will be fined P2,000, second time offenders will be fined P3,000, while third time offenders will be fined P5,000, and their permits will be revoked. The San Juan City Police, the Business Permit and License Office (BPLO), and the city's Task Force Disiplina are tasked to implement the ordinance. “Yung sinasabing hindi pagsunod, it’s just a matter of creating a policy that the LGUs (local government units) and the national government can follow (The issue regarding not following the SRP, it’s just a matter of creating a policy that the LGUs and the national government can follow),” Zamora explained. He also urged the public to report  vendors who are not following the SRP bulletin. “Kapag meron kayong ganyang mga nababalitaan, huwag kayong matakot na magsabi lalo na yung mga taga San Juan. Kung meron kayong nakikita sa ating Agora Market na nagbebenta ng mga alanganing halaga eh ipaalam ninyo sa akin. You document it, you make sure na when the complaint reaches me, eh meron tayong sapat na ebidenysa din para maaksyunan natin agad (If you know or receive news about this matter, please do not be afraid to inform us especially those who are from San Juan. If ever you see vendors or traders who are selling goods that are far beyond what the SRP bulletin allows, report it to me immediately. You document it, you make sure that when the complaint reaches me, we have enough evidence for us to take action against it),” he stressed.



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