Tag: Consumer Protection
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Strategic Onion Imports to Bridge Supply Gaps Before Peak Harvest
In a strategic move to stabilize onion prices and fill supply gaps, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of 4,000 metric tons of onions. This decision comes as the country anticipates the peak harvest season for local onions, expected around the third week of March extending into April 2025. DA Secretary Francisco…
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CIDG Seizes P43 Million in Electronics During Raid in Bulacan
In a significant crackdown on illegal manufacturing and distribution, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) executed a raid on Hot Screen Electric Corporation in Meycauayan, Bulacan, seizing electronics valued at PHP43.36 million. The operation, named Oplan Megashopper, took place on February 5, 2025, and resulted in the arrest of four individuals, including the Chinese…
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Philippine Agriculture Department Aims to Lower Imported Rice Price to P50/kg by March
In a recent market inspection at the Mutya ng Pasig Mega Market in Pasig City, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, initially set at PHP58 per kilogram, is expected to decrease to PHP50/kg by March. This statement was made during a joint inspection with…
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Philippine Agriculture Secretary Aims for P50/kg Imported Rice Price by March
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced on Thursday that the initial maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of PHP58 per kilogram for imported rice is set to decrease to PHP50/kg by March, contingent on global rice market trends. This statement was made during a joint market inspection at the Mutya ng Pasig Mega Market in…
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New Price Cap on Imported Rice Set at PHP58 per Kilogram in Metro Manila
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced that starting January 20, a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of PHP58 per kilogram for imported rice will be enforced in Metro Manila. This decision was shared by DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. during a market inspection alongside Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque at the Murphy Public…
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DA and DTI Collaborate to Set Maximum Retail Price for Imported Rice Amid Rising Costs
In an effort to curb the escalating prices of rice, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) are jointly developing a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice. This initiative was announced following observations by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., who noted that prices reaching PHP60 per…
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Iloilo’s Noche Buena Products Assured to be Amply Supplied and Priced Fairly
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has confirmed that Iloilo City has an ample supply of Noche Buena products, all priced within the suggested retail prices (SRP). During a press conference held on December 19, 2024, in Iloilo City, DTI Development Specialist Ma. Dorlita Chavez emphasized that the market is well-stocked and prices have…
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DTI Intensifies Rice Price Surveillance to Safeguard Filipino Consumers
MANILA – In a bid to keep rice affordable for Filipino households, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has escalated its nationwide price surveillance. The initiative aims to maintain the price of regular and well-milled rice between PHP40 and PHP45 per kilogram. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque emphasized the critical role of rice as a…
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DTI Intensifies Rice Price Surveillance to Shield Consumers
MANILA – In a bid to keep rice affordable for Filipino households, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has escalated its nationwide price surveillance. The initiative targets maintaining the cost of regular and well-milled rice between PHP40 and PHP45 per kilogram. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque emphasized the critical role of rice as a staple…
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Negros Occidental Implements 60-Day Price Freeze Following Mt. Kanlaon Eruption
In response to the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has initiated a 60-day price freeze across Negros Occidental. This measure was enacted after the province was declared under a state of calamity by the Provincial Board Resolution 1446 on December 13, 2024. The DTI has stated…
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