ANTIQUE – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Antique will issue local automatic price control (APC) amid the declaration of the national state of calamity to guide consumers and establishments on the prices of the basic commodities.
“The local APC will make the prices of the basic commodities in Antique realistic,” Mary Jade Gonzales, DTI-Antique provincial director, said in an interview on Thursday, November 13.
She said that since the national and local prices of the commodities vary, DTI-Antique was allowed by its central and regional offices to issue its own APC.
Gonzales cited the transportation cost as one of the factors affecting prices.
The agency’s monitoring of prices showed that a seven-liter Wilkins distilled water in Antique is being sold at P90, while the price at the national APC bulletin is P88.
For coffee, the 23-gram Nescafé Classic is being sold at P26.90, while in the national bulletin, it is at P32.
The local APC is set for release either soon.
Meanwhile, Gonzales said there is enough supply of goods even until Christmastime.
“Although there had been a high demand, especially for bread, even before Typhoon Tino, the bakeries and stores also had enough supply,” she said.
Gonzales said they conduct a daily monitoring of the prices of basic commodities in major stores, especially in Antique’s capital town, San Jose de Buenavista, to make sure they have enough supply and comply with the APC. (PNA)
