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DTI reminds CL establishments to comply with Price Freeze Philippine Information Agency 20 May 2021, 00:38 GMT+10 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 19 (PIA) -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminds establishments in Central Luzon, particularly groceries and supermarkets, to comply with the Price Freeze on basic goods. An Automatic Price Control is being implemented after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Presidential Proclamation 1143, declaring a nationwide state of calamity due to the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in 2,571 barangays throughout the country. The ASF, accor...

May 13, 2021 Seven businesses were warned for failing to comply with the Seasonal Maximum Price (SMP) directive, according to the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (JPES). It said that through the Department of Competition and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), three businesses in Tanjong Bunut, two in Tanah Jambu, one in Sinarubai and one in Pekan Bangar were issued warning letters for selling items above maximum prices. The items included: butter, milk (condensed and evaporated), margarine, ghee and flour. These offences were found during routine inspections conducted across districts, s...

Throw out the scams, but not your economic impact payment debit card From the office of Attorney General Rosenblum: The attorney general wants you to know that if you receive a white envelope in the mail with a U.S. Treasury Department seal in the upper left window and these words in red on the front, "Not a bill or an advertisement. Important information about your Economic Impact Payment," don't toss it! Inside is an actual prepaid debit card loaded with your stimulus money. You just need to activate it and it is yours to spend. In other words: It's not a scam!

Not A Scam: Safe to Use Economic Impact Debit Card January 29, 2021 Have you received a simple white envelope with the words “Not a bill or an advertisement” on the front? Don’t throw it away.  The US Department of Treasury sent those letters out, and they contain a prepaid debit card with your Economic Impact Payment (EIP). These prepaid debit cards are intended for people without access to a bank account for a check to be deposited in. Some people are rightfully suspicious of the potential for scams, especially when there is free money involved.   The IRS released a statement last ...