The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to push for the price freeze implementation on agriculture products in areas devastated by typhoon "Odette." In an interview over PTV's Laging Handa, DA Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista said their personnel on the regions are now checking the...
Gen. Dionardo Carlos, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders in devastated by typhoon "Odette" to help the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in enforcing the price freeze of basic goods. At the same time, Carlos warned local businessmen against taking...
As many consumers are still reeling from the impact of super typhoon Rolly, the oil companies offer some bit of good news as the price of diesel will be on rollback by P0.85 per liter; while gasoline prices will be slashed by P0.80 per liter this week. For kerosene, which is a commodity that will...
Implementing a price freeze on Noche Buena products is not possible, according to the Department of Trade and Industry. “Price freeze is not possible for Christmas products because these are neither basic nor prime,” said DTI Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo. (MANILA BULLETIN)...