To prevent price abuse of retailers and traders, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Aklan) conducted market monitoring activities to ensure big stores, malls and markets selling Noche Buena products within the set price ceilings.
According to DTI-Aklan officer-in-charge Ma. Carmen Iturralde, Noche Buena items sold in stores monitored by DTI were within the suggested retail prices (SRP).
DTI urged the consumers to download “e-Presyo” application, an online monitoring scheme, for price updates, suggested retail prices of basic commodities and the results of monitoring of stores. The retail prices can be viewed also in DTI website.
Establishments are required to display the SRP posters provided by DTI in strategic places to help the consumers in their purchases for the holidays. Retailers and traders are advised to follow the published SRPs for products such as ham, cheese, sardines, fruit cocktails to avoid complaints from consumers.
Iturralde also encouraged the consumers to buy Christmas lights with the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers and with labels on the Christmas lights package such as address, name and distributor of the product for easy monitoring.
DTI-Aklan monitored 14 stores and found them compliant with the prescribed requirements of Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS).
Christmas lights and products with ICC stickers have passed the safety tests, according to Iturralde during the media briefing.
ICC certificates must be also posted / visible in the area of the establishments.
Meanwhile, DTI-Aklan funded a shared facility for production of handcrafted fashion bags and souvenir items in Dumatad, Tangalan and Caano, Kalibo through Uswag Development Foundation, Inc. for P778,000 with 22 high-speed sewing machines and four storage cabinets for the products.
The agency also launched the Negosyo Centers in Numancia on November 17 and in Lezo on December 14.
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
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