{"id":153730,"date":"2018-02-21T02:36:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T07:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=153730"},"modified":"2018-02-21T02:36:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T07:36:22","slug":"dti-to-promote-srps-to-bigger-sari-sari-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/21\/dti-to-promote-srps-to-bigger-sari-sari-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"DTI to promote SRPs to bigger sari-sari stores"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) plans to extend the implementation of suggested retail prices (SRPs) to bigger sari-sari stores so that more Filipinos have better access to cheaper basic and prime commodities. (Photo<\/a> by kashmut\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY-ND 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) plans to extend the implementation of suggested retail prices (SRPs) to bigger sari-sari stores so that more Filipinos have better access to cheaper basic and prime commodities.<\/p>\n

DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez told reporters Tuesday that the agency would launch soon the Suking Tindahan Program, which would promote SRPs among major sari-sari stores in communities.<\/p>\n

Lopez said the DTI would grant accreditation, or seal of good housekeeping, on stores that volunteer to implement SRPs on basic and prime products that they sell.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be providing accreditation or seal of good housekeeping in stores that will be willing to put SRPs on products. It\u2019s not required but voluntary. But then, it\u2019s a marketing tool, for stores that they are selling basic and prime products on SRPs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Suking Tindahan Program is aligning with President Duterte\u2019s thrust to improve consumer welfare and initiate pro-poor programs and to ensure easier access to cheaper SRPs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The DTI chief said that the agency could help make arrangement with manufacturers to directly supply these sari-sari stores who pledge to sell products within SRPs.<\/p>\n

Currently, SRPs are only applied to groceries and supermarkets nationwide.<\/p>\n

Under DTI\u2019s watch, it monitors SRPs of basic goods such as canned fish and other marine products; processed milk; coffee; laundry soap; detergent; candles; bread; salt; potable water in bottles and containers; and locally manufactured instant noodles.<\/p>\n

It also monitors SRPs of prime commodities including flour; processed and canned pork; processed and canned beef and poultry meat; vinegar; fish sauce; soy sauce; toilet soap; paper; school supplies; cement; clinker; GI sheets; hollow blocks; construction supplies; batteries; electrical supplies; light bulbs; and steel wires.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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