The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Friday said a price freeze on basic necessities is now in effect in seven areas due to the effects of Supertyphoon “Carina” and the southwest monsoon.
According to the DTI, these provinces include Metro Manila, Batangas, Cainta in Rizal, Cavite, Oriental Mindoro, Bataan and Bulacan.
“There have been slight increases, less than 1 percent. But that is tolerable and we issue warnings to them,” Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said in a radio interview.
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