00:00After the flood of rice in the country, let's find out if it has an effect on the price of the main products to be bought.
00:07From Balintawak, we have an update with Vel Custodio Live. Vel.
00:15Rise and shine Audrey.
00:17After the heavy effect of the flood of rice,
00:19the price freeze was implemented for some basic commodities in the areas below the state of calamity.
00:30The Department of Trade and Industry strictly monitors the prices of the main products that are in the price freeze.
00:37Among the mandatory price freeze are vegetables, meat, rice, eggs, water, instant food, milk, coffee, soap, detergent, medicine, and candles.
00:48This is in order to ensure that the prices of the products can be reached, especially for areas affected by the flood.
00:55The price freeze in NCR, Batangas, Caintarizal, Cavite, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, Bataan, and Bulacan is effective.
01:04In the last price freeze of the Department of Agriculture in NCR, the price of imported commercial rice is 51 to 65 pesos per kilo.
01:13Local and commercial rice is 45 to 65 pesos per kilo.
01:18This is the price of vegetables.
01:20Cabbage is 40 to 50 pesos per kilo depending on the type.
01:24Carrots are 130 to 190 pesos per kilo.
01:28Bitter gourd is 50 to 120 pesos per kilo.
01:31As for fruits, bananas are 35 to 120 pesos depending on the type.
01:37Papaya is 35 to 40 pesos.
01:39And mango is 100 to 240 pesos per kilo.
01:43DTI also gives notice to businesses against price gouging or the unbearable increase in prices.
01:51This includes hotels and transient homes.
01:54Price Bulletin
02:05You can visit the Price Bulletin of DTI online or on its official social media page to keep track of prices.
02:12Back to you, Audrey.
02:14Thank you very much, Bel Custodio.
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