MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday urged supermarket owners to reduce the prices of meat and other meat products amid the price ceiling imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte.
“We are trying to convince supermarket owners if they can bring the prices of meat and meat products lower than the suggested price or the price ceiling imposed by the President,” DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo said during a House agriculture hearing on the soaring prices of pork.
Duterte signedExecutive Order (EO) No. 124,which imposed a 60-day price freeze on pork and chicken products in Metro Manila. This price ceiling took effect on Feb. 8.
Under the EO, th…
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