DTI issues price freeze on basic necessities in Batangas

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The Department of Trade and Industry has issued a price freeze on basic necessities in Batangas province, which has been directly affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano.

In an advisory, DTI-Btanagas has informed all consumers and retailers that prevailing prices of basic goods are placed under automatic price control based on Section 6 of Republic Act 7581. Also known as the Price Act, it provides that prices in an area proclaimed or declared a disaster area, or under a state of calamity or emergency, shall be automatically frozen.

Basic necessities include canned sardines, processed milk, powdered milk, coffee, bread, instant noodles, salt, detergent, bottled water, and candles. According to the United States Geological Survey, sulfur dioxide indicates that magma is near the surface and could be a sign that the volcano will erupt soon.

“We can’t trust in the two straight days of low SO2 levels, we need to see an overall trend of steady decline,” he said. Despite a seemingly weaker activity at the surface crater of Taal where a weak emission of white steam-laden plumes reaching up to 50 to 500 meters high was observed, the state volcanology agency warned that the volcano has already “re-charged” and a new supply of magma is almost at the surface.

“But that is for the food alone, it does not include other basic needs like soap, toothpaste and others,” he added. The distribution centers will set up a protocol that would be followed on the distribution of relief items from the national government, provincial government and non-government organizations.

He said that the figure is the standing fund of the Provincial Government. The local government is mostly banking on the donations and the funds from the national government

 

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