In a move to stabilize food
supply and bring basic necessities at discounted
prices to consumers in Ormoc, particularly in areas affected by super cyclone
Yolanda, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is holding a Diskwento
Caravan today, November 14, 2013.
DTI Central Visayas regional office is closely coordinating with the DTI Eastern Visayas Office, the Local Government Unit (LGU) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in holding the Diskwento Caravan in Ormoc.
Products featured in the Diskwento Caravan include bottled water, canned goods, coffee, milk, noodles, rice, biscuits, bread, among others.
DTI Central Visayas Office is bringing retailers and manufacturers in Cebu such as San Miguel Corporation, Gardenia, NutriAsia, Nestle and Century Canning to the calamity stricken Ormoc City.
DTI-Central Visayas Regional Director Asteria Caberte underscores that the DTI conducts Diskwento Caravans in calamity areas to ensure that local consumers will have enough access to essential goods and that prices of basic commodities are stabilized in the midst of the crisis consumers are facing.
The Diskwento Caravan is a project of the DTI which upholds the right of consumers to have access to prime and basic goods.
For more information on the Diskwento Caravan in Ormoc, interested parties may contact the following telephone numbers: DTI-Region 7 (032) 255.0036 or 255.0037.
DTI-Central Visayas Regional Director Asteria Caberte underscores that the DTI conducts Diskwento Caravans in calamity areas to ensure that local consumers will have enough access to essential goods and that prices of basic commodities are stabilized in the midst of the crisis consumers are facing.
The Diskwento Caravan is a project of the DTI which upholds the right of consumers to have access to prime and basic goods.
For more information on the Diskwento Caravan in Ormoc, interested parties may contact the following telephone numbers: DTI-Region 7 (032) 255.0036 or 255.0037.
The Diskwento Caravan is a project of the DTI which upholds the right of consumers to have access to prime and basic goods.
The Diskwento Caravan is a project of the DTI which upholds the right of consumers to have access to prime and basic goods.
For more information on the Diskwento Caravan in Ormoc, interested parties may contact the following telephone numbers: DTI-Region 7 (032) 255.0036 or 255.0037.
For more information on the Diskwento Caravan in Ormoc, interested parties may contact the following telephone numbers: DTI-Region 7 (032) 255.0036 or 255.0037.
Dir. Caberte explained that “the declaration of a state of calamity in a particular area renders an automatic price freeze on basic goods and considers prevailing prices at the time of the declaration as the actual price of these products.”
“As contained in Section 6 of RA 7581 otherwise known as the Price Act, a price freeze is automatically implemented as a preventive measure in order to thwart overpricing of goods such as processed milk, canned goods, coffee, laundry soap, detergent, candles, bread during times of calamities,” Caberte added.
Dir. Caberte explained that “the declaration of a state of calamity in a particular area renders an automatic price freeze on basic goods and considers prevailing prices at the time of the declaration as the actual price of these products.”
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“As contained in Section 6 of RA 7581 otherwise known as the Price Act, a price freeze is automatically implemented as a preventive measure in order to thwart overpricing of goods such as processed milk, canned goods, coffee, laundry soap, detergent, candles, bread during times of calamities,” Caberte added.
“As contained in Section 6 of RA 7581 otherwise known as the Price Act, a price freeze is automatically implemented as a preventive measure in order to thwart overpricing of goods such as processed milk, canned goods, coffee, laundry soap, detergent, candles, bread during times of calamities,” Caberte added.
She warned businessmen of the penalty for profiteering in price freeze areas. “In Section 5 of the Price Act, profiteering is one of the illegal acts of price manipulation. It provides that an administrative fine of up to One Million Pesos (P1,000,000.00) and/ or a maximum of 10-year imprisonment shall be imposed for violation of Price Control or the price freeze. “
The Price Act lists the basic necessities assigned to DTI – canned fish and other marine products, processed milk, coffee, laundry soap, detergent, candles, bread, and, salt; assigned to the Department of Agriculture (DA) – rice, corn, cooking oil, fresh eggs, fresh pork/ beef and poultry meat, fresh milk, fresh vegetables, root crops, sugar, fresh/ dried and other marine products; assigned to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – firewood and charcoal; and, the Department of Health (DOH) – drugs classified as essential by DOH.
The DTI, as chairperson of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC), coordinates with members from government and private sectors, to cooperate with one another during natural disasters and emergencies.
She warned businessmen of the penalty for profiteering in price freeze areas. “In Section 5 of the Price Act, profiteering is one of the illegal acts of price manipulation. It provides that an administrative fine of up to One Million Pesos (P1,000,000.00) and/ or a maximum of 10-year imprisonment shall be imposed for violation of Price Control or the price freeze. “
The Price Act lists the basic necessities assigned to DTI – canned fish and other marine products, processed milk, coffee, laundry soap, detergent, candles, bread, and, salt; assigned to the Department of Agriculture (DA) – rice, corn, cooking oil, fresh eggs, fresh pork/ beef and poultry meat, fresh milk, fresh vegetables, root crops, sugar, fresh/ dried and other marine products; assigned to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – firewood and charcoal; and, the Department of Health (DOH) – drugs classified as essential by DOH.
The DTI, as chairperson of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC), coordinates with members from government and private sectors, to cooperate with one another during natural disasters and emergencies.
The Price Act lists the basic necessities assigned to DTI – canned fish and other marine products, processed milk, coffee, laundry soap, detergent, candles, bread, and, salt; assigned to the Department of Agriculture (DA) – rice, corn, cooking oil, fresh eggs, fresh pork/ beef and poultry meat, fresh milk, fresh vegetables, root crops, sugar, fresh/ dried and other marine products; assigned to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – firewood and charcoal; and, the Department of Health (DOH) – drugs classified as essential by DOH.
The DTI, as chairperson of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC), coordinates with members from government and private sectors, to cooperate with one another during natural disasters and emergencies.
The DTI, as chairperson of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC), coordinates with members from government and private sectors, to cooperate with one another during natural disasters and emergencies.
Price freeze still
in effect
Meanwhile, Dir.
Caberte disclosed that a price freeze on basic and prime goods remains in effect in the
provinces of Bohol and Cebu which were placed under a State of Calamity due to
damages brought by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake
and category 5 typhoon.
Caberte
said that “a price control is in effect for the duration of 60 days or until the state of calamity is lifted.”
Aside from basic
and prime commodities, the DTI provincial offices in Central Visayas are
presently monitoring prices and supply of construction and electrical materials,
as well as compliance to mandatory standards, as part of its continuing
interventions against the adverse impact of calamities. (end)
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