Lawyer Jose Edgardo Uy (2nd from left) of the City Price Coordinating Council leads the inspection of Christmas lights being sold at a store here Wednesday. Authorities are checking if these products have passed the government’s quality standards and are safe for public use. (photo by Jigger J. Jerusalem)
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By SHIELA MAE BUTLIG
Correspondent

TRADE department officials on Thursday assured that they have stepped up the monitoring of the prices of basic commodities in the city and elsewhere in the region ahead of the holidays.

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Lawyer Jose Edgardo Uy (2nd from left) of the City Price Coordinating Council leads the inspection of Christmas lights being sold at a store here on November. Authorities are checking if these products have passed the government’s quality standards and are safe for public use. (GSD File Photo by Jigger J. Jerusalem)

As of Nov. 30, no violation was recorded in the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, and Lanao del Norte especially on the prices of rice, milk, sugar, and fuel, among others.

A total of 582 establishments were inspected in Region 10 and all were found to be following the Department of Trade and Industry’s suggested retail prices (SRPs), DTI officials said.

Ruel Paclipan, DTI provincial director for Lanao del Norte, said the compliance was due to the government’s work to make violations high-risk undertakings. He said store owners know they would be penalized if they commit violations.

DTI-10 industry specialist Jocelyn Rosales said price monitorings are being conducted weekly across the region to ensure the strict enforcement of the Fair Trade Law.

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