Senator Nancy Binay slammed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday for not allegedly being helpful nor proactive in addressing high inflation and the skyrocketing prices of commodities. “The last time we saw DTI’s rolling stores was in Leyte during the height of Yolanda and the Marawi conflict. The senator also pushed for stiff penalties for rolling-store scammers and those diverting rolling store goods to the black market. Binay also backed the suggestion of some economists to increase the monthly UCT from the current P200 to help families cope with high prices. /vvpRELATED STORIES:Soaring food prices fueled 6.4% inflation in August‘Tinola’ now a luxury for those feeling pinch of high pricesRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 11, 2018 06:49 UTC