DA files cases vs 40 onion smugglers, price manipulators

Charie Abarca 10/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has filed cases against 40 onion smugglers on Thursday. During the Senate subcommittee on finance’s hearing on the proposed P167.5-billion budget of the DA for next year, Senator Risa Hontiveros…

Sugar isn’t sweet

Peter Wallace - @inquirerdotnet 09/05/2022

The sugar debacle is an early example of why the President should put an agriculture secretary in place with some urgency. He just doesn’t have time to think through and address all the details handling agriculture requires,…

NBI-7 warns hoarders of flu medicines, sellers of fake meds

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/18/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) is on the lookout for the possible hoarding of fever and flu medicines as well as the selling of fake drugs amid reports of…

At least 90k households in Cebu Province to get P5,000 as assistance for rebuilding homes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province will soon be releasing financial assistance worth P5,000 each to at least 90,000 families whose homes were totally damaged by Typhoon Odette. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said they are looking into releasing…

Purchase limit on masks, disinfectants not yet lifted – DTI

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Trade Industry in Cebu (DTI – Cebu) announced on Friday, June 26, that their central office has already removed the quantity limit for the purchase of products such as toilet paper,…

Capitol orders alcohol manufacturers to regulate supply

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government has ordered producers of rubbing alcohol to regulate their supply despite the surging demand from consumers due to threats of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Governor Gwendolyn Garcia issued…

MCCI urge public: Stop panic buying, fight coronavirus collectively

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — By hoarding disinfectants, you may be responsible for spreading the coronavirus. So was the reminder of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to the public who went on a buying frenzy…

DTI: Only 2 bottles of disinfectant per buyer

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —To address the concern over the diminishing supply of alcohol and other basic disinfectants, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has directed retailers to limit to only two bottles of these products per…

Cebu City begins crackdown of overpricing establishments

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY Philippines — The Cebu City government will once again start the crackdown of establishments violating the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) price freeze while demanding for personal protective equipment (PPE). Mayor Edgardo Labella has…

Cebu City to close establishments selling overpriced face masks, PPEs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be helping the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the crackdown of establishments selling overpriced face masks and personal protective equipment (PPE). In a phone interview, Mayor…

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