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The government has reached a fresh agreement with manufacturers and retailers to extend the nationwide price freeze on essential goods until May 10, providing a temporary shield for consumers against rising living costs.

READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/17/dti-extends-price-freeze-on-essential-goods-until-may-10
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00:00Yet in that conversation,
00:01ang pag-uusap muna namin is
00:04no price increase for basic necessities
00:06and prime commodities.
00:07And based on our latest meetings with them,
00:12they have extended the no price increase
00:16for basic necessities and prime commodities
00:18up to May 10.
00:19Nakatulong ba sec na bumaba yung fewer prices
00:23para mapa-extend natin?
00:24Of course, lahat nakakatulong.
00:26You know, whatever decrease in cost,
00:29it will always help naman.
00:31So we will just keep on updating.
00:33Basta weekly nag-update kami.
00:35Bakit May 10 lang?
00:36Hindi na lang pre-update kami?
00:38For now, yun na muna.
00:39And then mag-meet ulit next week.
00:41And then we will meet again.
00:43Because the last time was up to April 16.
00:45And then from the 16, naging April 30.
00:48And then now naging May 10.
00:49So we will continue updating the public.
00:51Ang importante is,
00:52there's no price increase for basic necessities
00:55and prime commodities.
00:56Meaning, food prices are stable.
01:00And ang importante rin is,
01:02they have the list of these basic necessities
01:05and prime commodities products
01:07that are being controlled and monitored by the DPI.
01:10May humirit pa rin bang magtaas ng pre-do?
01:13There's always a request.
01:14But then,
01:15nang kakaintindi rin naman ang manufacturers,
01:18yung mga needs ng mga consumers.
01:19So for now, again,
01:20up to May 10 po tayo,
01:22no increase in basic necessities
01:24and prime commodities nationwide
01:25in the major supermarkets and groceries.
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