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NO SRP ON RICE, FARM PRODUCTS – TIU LAUREL

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the Department of Agriculture is not considering the proposed imposition of suggested retail price (SRP) on farm products, particularly rice. “We’re not doing it. Prices of rice and other agricultural products in international markets like Thailand and other countries are volatile and fluctuating due to El Nino. Hence, […]

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Politics

BONG GO URGES STRICT SRP ENFORCEMENT FOR ONIONS

Senator Bong Go has urged the need for stricter enforcement of the government’s initiatives to implement a suggested retail price for onions as a way to protect consumers from unreasonable price increase. In an ambush interview after aiding residents in Pasig City, Go expressed concern that prices in some parts of Metro Manila remain high […]

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DA PEGS ONION SRP AT P125 PER KILO

Taking off from the instructions of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to gather all stakeholders and address the issue of overpriced red onions in the market, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a suggested retail price (SRP) of P125 per kilogram of medium- and big-sized imported red onion in wet markets within the National Capital […]

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Government

DTI LAUNCHES ‘SWEEPTEMBER’ IN METRO MANILA

As the rainy season peaked in September, the Department of Trade and Industry – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) launched “Sweeptember” in the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure stable prices and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs). FTEB Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Director Atty. Marimel Dancel Porciuncula and FTEB OIC Assistant Director Atty. Joseph […]

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NO SRP INCREASES IN NOCHE BUENA PRODUCTS – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released the List of Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs) of Noche Buena products for the information and guidance of the consumers as the holiday season approaches. The price guide includes products such as ham, keso de bola, cheese, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, pasta—spaghetti noodles, elbow and salad macaroni, spaghetti sauce, tomato […]

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Government

SRP OF NOCHE BUENA PRODUCTS OUT – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released the List of Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs) of Noche Buena staples for information and guidance of consumers in light of the Christmas season.  The price guide includes products such as ham, fruit cocktail, keso de bola, cheese, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, pasta—spaghetti noodles, elbow, and salad macaroni—spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, […]

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BE SMART CONSUMERS AS CHRISTMAS NEARS – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminded the public to be wise in buying goods and products as the Christmas season nears and ensure that these are compliant with the suggested retail price (SRP). In an interview, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez urged consumers to report the irregular pricing of items not just on physical […]

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Government

PRICES OF GOODS REVERT TO SRP AFTER END OF 60-DAY NATIONWIDE PRICE FREEZE – LOPEZ

Prices of basic items have reverted to their suggested retail prices (SRPs) effective Saturday with the end of the 60-day nationwide price freeze, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. For SRPs of manufactured basic goods, these will be based on the DTI SRP bulletin dated 30 September 2019.  “The lifting of the price […]

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Government

PRICE CONTROL ON AGRI PRODUCTS EXTENDED – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended the imposition of the suggested retail price (SRP) for basic agriculture and fishery products to protect consumers against price irregularities in local markets amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. In a new administrative circular signed by Agriculture Secretary William Dar, a price freeze for rice and other […]

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ALL BASIC AND PRIME GOODS TO RETAIN CURRENT SRPs UNTIL FIRST QUARTER OF 2019 – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to release new suggested retail prices (SRPs) of basic and prime commodities after prices of some brands of canned sardines went up, while prices of bread went down. According to DTI, nine sardine brands increased their prices between P0.40 to P0.85. The brands with price increases […]