Mark Villar, DTI Secretary Pascual monitor prices at Guadalupe Public Market | Inquirer

Mark Villar, DTI Secretary Pascual monitor prices at Guadalupe Public Market

By: - Contributor /
/ 05:45 PM January 14, 2023

Villar Price Watch

Trade Secretary Pascual and Senator Villar check the prices of goods at the Guadalupe Public Market.

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Mark Villar in his capacity as chairman of the Senate Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Committee along with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual and Trade Undersecretary Ruth Castelo conducted a price monitoring of goods and products at the Guadalupe Public Market on Friday, January 13, 2023.

“Sumama po tayo ngayon kay Sec. Pascual upang first-hand makita ang presyo ng mga commodities at personal din nating makausap ang mga tindera at consumers.” Villar said.

Article continues after this advertisement

Aside from the Guadalupe Public Market, they also inspected two supermarkets near the area to check the consistency of the suggested retail price per item. Among products checked were fish, chicken, pork, eggs, onions, canned goods, noodles, coffee and milk.

FEATURED STORIES

“Alam naman po natin na tumataas ang ibang produkto tulad ng sibuyas at itlog, nandito tayo para malaman ang tunay na rason ng pagtaas ng presyo at magawan natin ng solusyon sa Senado”, Villar said

The DTI regularly conducts price monitoring in order to identify and investigate the reasons of market and pricing irregularities, evaluate price trends and price ceilings

Article continues after this advertisement

“We commend and support DTI’s initiatives such as today’s Ikot Palengke because we strongly believe that ensuring fair transactions not only promotes consumer confidence but also boosts local industries,” Villar said.

RELATED STORIES

DA, DTI in talks to address high price of red onions

/MUF
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the and acknowledge that I have read the .

MOST READ
lifestyle
entertainment
globalnation
entertainment
sports
www
www
sports
globalnation
globalnation
TAGS: DTI, Mark Villar, market

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the and acknowledge that I have read the .

© Copyright 1997-2024 | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies.