Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina A. Roque on Monday led the price monitoring activity at Mega-Q-Mart in Quezon City to ensure compliance with the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on imported rice and pork.
Joining the DA and DA chiefs during the market inspection were DA Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness, Marketing, and Consumer Affairs Genevieve E. Velicaria-Guevarra, DA Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Arnel V. De Mesa, FTI President Joseph Rudolph Lo, and officials from the DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB).
Meanwhile, the DA is evaluating the possibility of setting an MSRP for imported garlic. During the inspection at Mega Q Mart, garlic prices were found to have slightly increased to P140-P150/kilo, even though the ideal price range should be between P100 and P110/kilo. ### (Photos by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC & Joseph Elamparo, DA-AFID )
