Agri & Mining

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) are intensifying the joint Bantay Presyo market monitoring operations across the National Capital Region (NCR) to prevent profiteering and uphold consumer protection. The inter-agency initiative seeks to ensure compliance with the government’s maximum suggested retail prices (MSRPs) for essential food items, particularly rice and pork. Market inspection teams comprising of DA and DTI officials, the Philippine National Police...