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Ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)7mipasidaan  nga  illegal ang  pagpatong og dagkong kantidad sa mga produkto ug  serbisyo nga gamitan og credit card.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1461623 [AuthorName] => Liezl Mabini Frasno [SectionName] => Banat Balita [SectionUrl] => balita [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 372686 [Title] => Retailers ask DTI to withhold Price Tag Law implementation [Summary] => The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) is asking the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to withhold the implementation of Price Tag Law until the implementing rules and regulations are finalized.

The PRA made the appeal following the recent monitoring/raid made by DTI on some retail establishments to check compliance with the DTI order.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 371116 [Title] => Prices during Christmas expected to remain stable [Summary] => Filipinos may not have to spend more for "noche buena" this Christmas as the prices of foodstuff associated with that Yuletide tradition are likely to remain stable, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.

Trade Undersecretary Zenaida Cuison Maglaya said during a meeting by the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) that prices of pasta, tomato sauce and cheese barely moved compared to the prices in December last year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 263169 [Title] => DTI warns retailers against hiking prices of canned goods [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) warned retailers yesterday against taking advantage of the heavy flooding by increasing the prices of canned goods and noodles, pointing out that these products are not affected by the recent rains.

At the same time, the DTI also warned wet market vendors not to violate the Price Tag Law or tamper with weighing scales.

Trade and Industry Secretary for Consumer Welfare Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. said the DTI is intensifying its price and market monitoring to safeguard consumers.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262978 [Title] => Cup noodle prices on the rise — DTI [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) warned retailers yesterday against taking advantage of the typhoon and floods by raising the prices of canned goods and cup noodles, pointing out that these products are not affected by the recent rains.

At the same time, the DTI also warned wet market vendors not to violate the Price Tag Law or tamper with weighing scales.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251238 [Title] => More than 10% price increase [Summary] => Q.Monette Tingin writes: "I wonder how much increase a retailer can offer on the prices of their goods. What is really a legal percentage?

"Last month, I bought a can of 301-ml. sweetened condensed milk from a nearby grocery store here in Pasig, priced at P30. Then, this week, I purchased the same brand at P34! As far as I know, there are no major occurrences that may affect a drastic movement on prices of milk. How come the price of milk surged so high?"

[DatePublished] => 2004-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1238389 [AuthorName] => CONSUMER VOICE [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 204531 [Title] => Government cracks down on retailers overpricing anti-SARS products [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has charged four retail outlets in Manila for selling overpriced anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) products and violation of the Price Tag Law.

Trade Secretary Manuel Roxas II, during a spot inspection of medical supply shops in Sta. Cruz, Manila, discovered that several retailers were selling protective masks way above the suggested retail price indicated by manufacturers.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 180776 [Title] => The price tag is always the right price [Summary] => Q. Kate e-mails: "I was with my mother at my favorite clothing outlet, looking for a dress when I noticed one which I thought I liked. It had the price tag of P2,390. I looked around the store for other dresses and finally decided to buy the one selling for P2,390.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 167678 [Title] => Charge it – to experience! [Summary] => What would life be without credit cards? For those of us who live from payday to payday (and often find out we have so much month left at the end of the money), we’d probably not be buying things we otherwise wouldn’t (and couldn’t) buy in cash. This is not to discredit credit cards, of course. For me, the almighty plastic comes in handy when I travel abroad or when I suddenly need to treat friends out (or need to splurge on an expensive dress to wear to a wedding). [DatePublished] => 2002-07-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133914 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096607 [AuthorName] => Ching M. Alano [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 162432 [Title] => No down payment for ER cases [Summary] => Q. Jaime San Jose of Bacoor, Cavite writes: "My daughter, Christine James, is on the ‘quarterm’ of her first year at Anacay University. Since her educational plan does not have arrangements with said institution, I advanced the money for her tuition. Then, I requested a reimbursement from the pre-need company. To my horror, they denied it! What can I do? I paid good money for my daughter’s educational plan and now I have to pay double? Is there a law that punishes such pre-need companies?"
[DatePublished] => 2002-05-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => DTI mi-warning, mo-overprice prisuhon
                    [Summary] => 

Ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)7mipasidaan  nga  illegal ang  pagpatong og dagkong kantidad sa mga produkto ug  serbisyo nga gamitan og credit card.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1461623 [AuthorName] => Liezl Mabini Frasno [SectionName] => Banat Balita [SectionUrl] => balita [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 372686 [Title] => Retailers ask DTI to withhold Price Tag Law implementation [Summary] => The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) is asking the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to withhold the implementation of Price Tag Law until the implementing rules and regulations are finalized.

The PRA made the appeal following the recent monitoring/raid made by DTI on some retail establishments to check compliance with the DTI order.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 371116 [Title] => Prices during Christmas expected to remain stable [Summary] => Filipinos may not have to spend more for "noche buena" this Christmas as the prices of foodstuff associated with that Yuletide tradition are likely to remain stable, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.

Trade Undersecretary Zenaida Cuison Maglaya said during a meeting by the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) that prices of pasta, tomato sauce and cheese barely moved compared to the prices in December last year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 263169 [Title] => DTI warns retailers against hiking prices of canned goods [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) warned retailers yesterday against taking advantage of the heavy flooding by increasing the prices of canned goods and noodles, pointing out that these products are not affected by the recent rains.

At the same time, the DTI also warned wet market vendors not to violate the Price Tag Law or tamper with weighing scales.

Trade and Industry Secretary for Consumer Welfare Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. said the DTI is intensifying its price and market monitoring to safeguard consumers.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262978 [Title] => Cup noodle prices on the rise — DTI [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) warned retailers yesterday against taking advantage of the typhoon and floods by raising the prices of canned goods and cup noodles, pointing out that these products are not affected by the recent rains.

At the same time, the DTI also warned wet market vendors not to violate the Price Tag Law or tamper with weighing scales.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251238 [Title] => More than 10% price increase [Summary] => Q.Monette Tingin writes: "I wonder how much increase a retailer can offer on the prices of their goods. What is really a legal percentage?

"Last month, I bought a can of 301-ml. sweetened condensed milk from a nearby grocery store here in Pasig, priced at P30. Then, this week, I purchased the same brand at P34! As far as I know, there are no major occurrences that may affect a drastic movement on prices of milk. How come the price of milk surged so high?"

[DatePublished] => 2004-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1238389 [AuthorName] => CONSUMER VOICE [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 204531 [Title] => Government cracks down on retailers overpricing anti-SARS products [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has charged four retail outlets in Manila for selling overpriced anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) products and violation of the Price Tag Law.

Trade Secretary Manuel Roxas II, during a spot inspection of medical supply shops in Sta. Cruz, Manila, discovered that several retailers were selling protective masks way above the suggested retail price indicated by manufacturers.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 180776 [Title] => The price tag is always the right price [Summary] => Q. Kate e-mails: "I was with my mother at my favorite clothing outlet, looking for a dress when I noticed one which I thought I liked. It had the price tag of P2,390. I looked around the store for other dresses and finally decided to buy the one selling for P2,390.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 167678 [Title] => Charge it – to experience! [Summary] => What would life be without credit cards? For those of us who live from payday to payday (and often find out we have so much month left at the end of the money), we’d probably not be buying things we otherwise wouldn’t (and couldn’t) buy in cash. This is not to discredit credit cards, of course. For me, the almighty plastic comes in handy when I travel abroad or when I suddenly need to treat friends out (or need to splurge on an expensive dress to wear to a wedding). [DatePublished] => 2002-07-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133914 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096607 [AuthorName] => Ching M. Alano [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 162432 [Title] => No down payment for ER cases [Summary] => Q. Jaime San Jose of Bacoor, Cavite writes: "My daughter, Christine James, is on the ‘quarterm’ of her first year at Anacay University. Since her educational plan does not have arrangements with said institution, I advanced the money for her tuition. Then, I requested a reimbursement from the pre-need company. To my horror, they denied it! What can I do? I paid good money for my daughter’s educational plan and now I have to pay double? Is there a law that punishes such pre-need companies?"
[DatePublished] => 2002-05-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) ) )
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