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Following the alleged shortage in flu medicines in some drugstores in the city, Quezon City (QC) Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday, Jan. 5, warned hoarders who are taking advantage of the situation. “We will not hesitate to prosecute anybody found hoarding and profiteering these medicines. They are p

Treasurer’s spokesperson says watchdog inquiries can take ‘months or in some cases, years’ amid reports of sky-high prices for test kits

Pharmacies across Sydney are removing rapid antigen tests from their original packaging and selling them at wildly marked up prices.

DTI seizes unlicensed fireworks in Bocaue

Move has potentially significant implications for borrowers seeking to defend claims against them on grounds they are ‘consumers’

A few days more before the New Year’s Eve celebration, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG) has reminded the public to only buy fireworks from licensed manufacturers. As of December 22, 2021, DTI-CPG Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo said there are only six licensed manufacturers that…

Following the launch of a class action against Qoin, Salerno Law has called the alleged conduct by the entities behind the utility coin “unconscionable”. Earlier this month, Salerno Law launche

(File photo) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday clarified that all reported incidents relating to casualties from the onslaught of Typhoon Odette are properly documented and investigated by various police units and are still subject to validation. "The reported casualties are submitted to Office of Civil Defense and these are subject to validation by OCD (Office of Civil Defense), DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government) and DSWD (Department of Social We...

The Department of Energy (DOE) said Thursday it expects more areas ravaged by Typhoon Odette will have electricity by Christmas Day.“Since marami tayong personnel, we are anticipating by December 25 we will have more areas na mae-energize, lalo na private utilities are helping each other,” Fuentebella added.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will implement anti-overpricing and hoarding regulations as requested by local officials in areas ravaged by Typhoon Odette (international code name Rai). The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has made it clear that overpricing and hoarding of products, especially basic commodities, are punishable acts under…