By Jong
Cadion
PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 12, 2017) – In line with the Department of
Trade and Industry’s mandate to ensure that prices of basic necessities and
prime commodities are affordable and available to the public and to ensure that
the consumers get the best value for their hard-earned money, we would like to
inform you, that the staff from the Fair Trade and Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) are in the province,
to work closely with DTI-ZDS Consumer Protection Department in the conduct of intensified
price monitoring and Fair Trade Law Enforcements, in light of the declaration
of Martial Law in Mindanao last May 23, by virtue of Proclamation No. 216, s.
2017 of President of the Philippines, Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte. With the
proclamation, comes with it is the freezing of the prices of all basic necessities
and prime commodities, said Provincial Director Maria Socorro M. Atay, CESO V,
DTI-ZDS on Friday (June 9).
Furthermore,
as provided in paragraph 3, Section 6 of Republic Act No. 7581 otherwise known
as the Price Act, “Unless sooner lifted by the President, price control of
basic necessities under this section shall remain effective for the duration of
the condition that brought it about, but not more than sixty (60) days”, Atay
stressed.
The
DTI-Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Office shall strictly implement the price
freeze, and shall intensify price monitoring in the city and other growth areas
in the province. We call for business establishment to observe the freeze and
that the prices of commodities should be based on the monitoring conducted by
the DTI-ZDS price monitoring team to avoid violations and penalties, she added.
Moreover,
the FTEB will also monitor product standards, to further ensure that the
quality of products is in accordance to the Products Standards Law, to assist
consumers in evaluating the safety and performance of consumer products. The
consumers are advised to be vigilant and report any violations of the said
proclamation.
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