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
DTI releases latest expanded SRP list of basic and prime goods
For the information and guidance of the consumers and retailers, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released the updated Suggested Retail Price (SRP) list of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) dated as of 13 February 2019. Out of 242 shelf keeping units (SKUs) in the SRP list, 186 or 77 percent retained their continue reading : DTI releases latest expanded SRP list of basic and prime goods
DTI set to release new SRPs of basic and prime goods
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is releasing the new Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs) of basic necessities and prime commodities on Friday, 07 December 2018, following the three-month price hold-off that ended last 01 December 2018. The Department, through its Consumer Protection Group (CPG), had a series of consultative meetings with the manufacturers of continue reading : DTI set to release new SRPs of basic and prime goods
Government to import rice until harvest season
To address the current issue on rice stocks and prices, the government will continue to import rice until the next harvest season. In the meeting of the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters (CTRM) held last month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other member-agencies, proposed continue reading : Government to import rice until harvest season
Ample supply of NFA rice found in Manila markets
Manila — Department of Trade and Industry-Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo, together with National Food Authority (NFA) Deputy Administrator for Central Office Atty. Judy Carol Dansan, and Department of Agriculture-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) Chief Junibert E. De Sagun, lead the special market monitoring activity in Manila today, 07 September continue reading : Ample supply of NFA rice found in Manila markets