Live Breaking News & Updates on Ut Dti Tried Its Best To Hold It In Abeyance At The Height Of Pandemic Quot But We Cannot Prevent Any Longer Because Also Understand Plight Manufacturers

PRICE HIKE. A staff of the Department of Trade and Industry in Negros Oriental checks the prices of goods in a grocery store in Dumaguete City in this undated photo. The DTI in the province confirmed on Monday (May 16, 2022) a rise in the prices of basic goods and prime commodities due to an adjustment in suggested retail prices. (Photo from DTI-Negros Oriental's Facebook page) DUMAGUETE CITY - The prices of basic necessities and prime commodities here have gone up following the latest adjusted suggested retail prices (SRPs) issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Nimfa Virtucio, DTI-Negros Oriental provincial director, told the Philippine News Agency on Monday that the latest SRPs were released late last week and some large grocery stores have started adjusting their prices. "The adjustment comes in response to the request of manufacturers to allow them to increase the prices of their products due to losses brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19 ....

Negros Oriental , Negros Oriental , Nimfa Virtucio , Department Of Energy , Philippine News Agency On , Philippine News Agency , Price Hikea Staff Of The Department Trade And Industry In Negros Oriental Checks Prices Goods Ina Grocery Store Dumaguete City This Undated Photo Dti Province Confirmed On Monday May 16 , 022a Rise In The Prices Of Basic Goods And Prime Commodities Due To An Adjustment Suggested Retail Photo From Dti Negros Oriental 39s Facebook Page Dumaguete City Necessities Here Have Gone Up Following Latest Adjusted Srps Issued By Department Trade Industry Nimfa Virtucio , Ti Negros Oriental Provincial Director , Old The Philippine News Agency On Monday That Latest Srps Were Released Late Last Week And Some Large Grocery Stores Have Started Adjusting Their Prices Quot Adjustment Comes In Response To Request Of Manufacturers Allow Them Increase Products Due Losses Brought About By Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid 19 Pandemic Restrictions , Uot She Said In Mixed English And Cebuano Virtucio The Manufacturers Had Long Been Asking Agency For Price Adjustments , Ut Dti Tried Its Best To Hold It In Abeyance At The Height Of Pandemic Quot But We Cannot Prevent Any Longer Because Also Understand Plight Manufacturers , Ho Are Also Affected Not Only By The Pandemic But Ongoing War In Ukraine , Uot She Said Industries And Manufacturing Plants Are Highly Dependent On Diesel Fuel To Run Their Operations Currently , He Prices Of Petroleum Products Have Gone Up , He Noted She Reassured The Public That Despite Price Hikes In Basic Commodities , Hey Are Keeping An Eye On The Larger Grocery Stores And Shopping Centers To Ensure That Srp Lists Followed Price Adjustments Vary From One Peso Or More , Epending On The Product , Lthough The Srp Lists Have Been Disseminated For Public Guidance Dti 39s Jurisdiction Is Limited To Basic Goods And Prime Commodities , Chile Livestock , Nd Fruits Are Of The Agriculture Offices While Fuel Prices Concern Department Energy Pna ,