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Palace assures no price hike during disaster
By Fernan Angeles CITING existing laws, a top Palace official assured the public that prices of basic commodities will remain stable amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon Rolly. In a national government disaster response briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is on top of the situation adding…
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DTI pushing full capacity for malls
By Fernan Angeles WITH confirmed cases of the deadly virus from Wuhan, China on a sustained surge, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing to open up the economy further amid the COVID-19 pandemic by allowing several businesses to operate at full capacity under general community quarantine (GCQ). In a radio interview, Trade…
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Price cap for face shields
By Fernan Angeles IN an apparent effort to ensure that every Filipino would be able to buy and comply on the mandatory use of face shields, the Department of Health has imposed a retail price ceiling for the highly-in-demand protective gadget. Health Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire said that face shields should not be priced higher than…
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DTI: Workplace should have its own isolation rooms
By John Clifford Lintao The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seriously considering the idea of requiring business owners to set up their own isolation rooms in workplaces. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said that the implementation of new and stricter health protocols for businesses allowed to operate amid the community quarantine is in an…