DTI convenes Dipolog local price coordinating council

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1441496893198/dti-convenes-dipolog-local-price-coordinating-council
• Friday, June 9, 2017

By Alfonso T. Ruda

DIPOLOG CITY (PIA)--- In line with the proclamation of President Rodrigo R. Duterte which places the whole of Mindanao under Martial Law, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Zamboanga del Norte has recently convened the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) here with Dipolog City Acting Mayor Dr. Horacio Velasco presiding.

Also in attendance were Dipolog City Councilor Atty.Cyril Ruiz, market supervisor, Phil. Statistics Authority, City Agriculture Office, Consumer Watch Group, Retailers Association and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).

DTI-Zamboanga del Norte OIC-Provincial Director Maridel Dengal said the meeting was called to remind concerned agencies to monitor the price of the commodities under its watch to ensure that no businessmen could take advantage of the situation.

Under Martial Law, the DTI is mandated to impose price freeze in all basic and prime commodities for the protection of consumers from the malpractices of unscrupulous business traders as provided under Republic Act 10623.

The members of LPCC agreed to strengthen the monitoring of the basic and prime commodities in the local market.

Among the measures to be undertaken include the posting of suggested retail price of different grocery items in a very conspicuous place in the establishment and the imposition of price tags in all items they are selling including fish and meat.

Maila Dinolan of DTI clarified that they are not the only agency that monitors the price of the prime and basic commodities in the market. DTI monitors only processed food in the groceries, DA for rice and other agricultural products, DOH for medicine and pharmaceuticals, DENR for charcoal and firewood, and DOE for liquefied petroleum gas and gasoline.