DTI urges firms to keep basic goods prices stable past April 16

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will hold weekly meetings with manufacturers and retailers to extend their commitment not to raise the prices of basic commodities even after mid-April, according to Malacañang. In a briefing on Tuesday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said DTI Secretary Cristina Roque informed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of private companies’ assurance that they would not implement price hikes on basic goods until April 16. This took place during the first meeting of the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (Uplift) committee on Monday. The Uplift committee was activated following President […]... Keep on reading: DTI urges firms to keep basic goods prices stable past April 16

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