The Department of Agriculture (DA) played down concerns about the potential for well-milled rice prices to reach P60 per kilo, despite the double-digit increase in the inflation rate for the staple food last December. In an interview over DZBB on Saturday, Jan. 6, Agriculture Assistant Secretary...
As Christmas holidays kick in, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Consumer Protection Group (CPG), said on Saturday, Oct. 28, that some brands of ham have increased by one to four percent. DTI-CPG Officer-In-Charge Assistant Secretary Mary Jean Pacheco shared during the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has put on hold their decision on the request by canned sardine manufacturers for a price increase in their suggested retail price (SRP) following massive increases in the prices of fuel products in the past couple of weeks. Trade and Industry...
The Department of Trade and Industry issued today, July 25, a new Suggested Retail Prices (SRP) for school supplies, adjusting by a wide range prices of notebooks, pad paper, writing materials, crayons, erasers, ballpoint pens, rulers, and sharpeners. The latest SRP Bulletin “Gabay sa Pamimili ng...
Manufacturers of 15 basic goods are asking the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for up to 10 percent increase in their suggested retail prices (SRP). The 15 basic goods categories include canned sardines, condensed milk, evaporated milk, powdered milk, coffee refill, coffee 3-in-1, salt,...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said that based on the agency’s market monitoring, supplies of basic goods in the groceries are enough for the next 2-4 weeks. Pascual made this assurance after meeting with manufacturers of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) as...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez, onions (Speaker's office, MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez favored on Monday, May 22 the impending imposition of a suggested retail price (SRP) of P150 per kilo for red onions and P140 per kilo for white onions. “The imposition of a Suggested Retail...
The Antipolo City local government conducted price monitoring and inspection in one of its public markets on Monday, May 15, as part of its efforts in ensuring that all vendors are complying with the suggested retail price (SRP) issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Antipolo City...
The San Juan City local government, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Department of Agriculture (DA) held a joint price monitoring inspection at the Agora Market on Tuesday, Feb. 21, as part of its efforts in ensuring that all vendors in the city...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Friday, Feb. 10, said that the MMC will immediately convene to tackle the increasing number of traders and vendors who are not following the suggested retail prices (SRP) on various goods and commodities issued by the...
Aiming to help Filipinos who have been suffering due to rising prices of goods, a suggested retail price (SRP) has been issued for red onions, setting this at P125 per kilogram now which is much lower than the previous retail prices that even reached P600 per kilogram. Red onions (Photo courtesy of...
Amid rising prices of goods, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said they are still studying petitions by manufacturers for price increase on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) to balance the interest of business and consumers. In a statement, DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual...
