DTI eyes to rationalize list of basic goods, prime commodities
File photo MANILA - After issuing the new suggested retail prices (SRPs) for basic goods and prime commodities, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual plans to review and streamline the list. Pascual told reporters Friday that he wants to rationalize the SRP list, focusing on products that are mostly purchased by the general public. "For example, 'yong mga water in big containers, hindi naman 'yon binibili ng mga mass base na population. Binibili nila, mga 300 (milliliters)... 'Yon ang binabantayan namin ang increase. Pero 'yong mga five gallons, ...