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Different types of rice are sold at the Agora Market in San Juan City on May 7, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File 

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Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172412616480320240507-rice-agora-market-MT-11.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Different types of rice are sold at the Agora Market in San Juan City on May 7, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File </span> </span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday reminded retailers in Metro Manila that the price freeze remained in effect until September 22.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The price freeze was due to the declaration of a </span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/24/dilg-recommends-metro-manila-state-of-calamity-due-to-typhoon-carina-1210"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/24/dilg-recommends-metro-manila-state-of-calamity-due-to-typhoon-carina-1210">state of calamity in Metro Manila </a></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">after the devastation brought by the habagat in July.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The price freeze is effective for 60 days starting the declaration of a state of calamity.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">During this period, retailers are not allowed to raise the price of basic commodities such as salt, canned goods, and other items such as detergent.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/25/what-does-state-of-calamity-declaration-mean-for-metro-manila-926">What does a state of calamity declaration mean for Metro Manila?</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DTI said it has issued 43 notices of violation across Metro Manila, but retailers were generally compliant.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Ang patakaran ng DTI, binibigyan sila ng 48 hours para sagutin kung may paliwanag o depensa. ‘Pag di maganda paliwanag, tutuluyan sila ng kaso,&quot; said Fhillip Sawali, director of DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(DTI gives violators 48 hours to explain, but if they cannot provide sufficient explanation, we&#x27;ll file cases.)</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">New DTI Chief Ma. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque went around Guadalupe Market in Makati and nearby grocery stores on Tuesday to monitor compliance on the price freeze.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Most of them, they follow yung price na itinakda para protektahan ang buyers, halos lahat dito, sumusunod sa weighing scale, it&#x27;s eksakto, walang daya. Sumusunod sa patakaran ng DTI,&quot; Roque said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(Most of them follow the price set by DTI to protect the buyers. Everyone here in Guadalupe followed guidelines.)</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">However, she reminded retailers to follow the price freeze.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;For the retailers, sumunod tayo sa price freeze protektahan din natin ang business and also to give consumers lower price. Magtulungan tayo kapag may calamity o ganitong events na nangyayari,&quot; Roque said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(Let&#x27;s follow the price freeze to protect our business and to give consumers lower prices. Let&#x27;s help each other especially when there are calamities.)</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DTI and DA staff also inspected a supermarket and ensured the suggested retail prices are posted in visible areas.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><em>Editor&#x27;s Note:</em></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><em>An earlier version of this story said that the price freeze was in effect until Sept. 24. However, the DTI later said that the price freeze was until Sept. 22. </em></span></div><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/7/31/p45-per-kilo-rice-to-be-sold-in-select-kadiwa-stores-starting-august-1629">P45 per kilo rice to be sold in select Kadiwa Stores starting August</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/7/4/agri-dept-to-sell-rice-at-p29-a-kilo-in-large-scale-trial-run-1713">Agri dept to sell rice at P29 a kilo in &#x27;large-scale&#x27; trial run</a></div>

<p>DTI has issued 43 notices of violation on price freeze, but retailers remain generally compliant.</p>

DTI has issued 43 notices of violation on price freeze, but retailers remain generally compliant.

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DTI reminds Metro Manila retailers: Price freeze effective until September 22

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Aug 20, 2024 12:11 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 19, 2024 01:52 PM PHT

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