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POWER SOURCE. With no power supply after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, localities in southern Negros Occidental resorted to generator sets (gensets) as source of electricity. The Department of Trade and Industry is closely monitoring prices of necessities and prime commodities, including gensets, to ensure the price freeze is enforced.(Photo courtesy of Sipalay City LGU) BACOLOD CITY - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has warned business establishments in Negros Occidental against violating the price freeze as they could be held liable for taking advantage of consumers in the wake of Typhoon Odette. Engiemar Tupas, senior trade and industry development specialist of DTI-Negros Occidental, said on Wednesday all stores in the province should observe a price freeze since a state of calamity has already been declared in Negros Occidental. "We are conducting a monitoring of prices of basic necessities and prime commodities, including generator sets (gensets)," he adde ....

Bacolod City , Negros Occidental , Negros Occidental , Barangay Villamonte , Engiemar Tupas , Corporate Center , Department Of Health , Republic Act , Price Act , East Two Corporate Center , Negosyo Center , Power Source With No Supply After The Onslaught Of Typhoon Odette , Ocalities In Southern Negros Occidental Resorted To Generator Sets Gensets As Source Of Electricity The Department Trade And Industry Is Closely Monitoring Prices Necessities Prime Commodities , Ncluding Gensets , O Ensure The Price Freeze Is Enforced Photo Courtesy Of Sipalay City Lgu Bacolod Department Trade And Industry Dti Has Warned Business Establishments In Negros Occidental Against Violating As They Could Be Held Liable For Taking Advantage Consumers Wake Typhoon Odette Engiemar Tupas , Enior Trade And Industry Development Specialist Of Dti Negros Occidental , Aid On Wednesday All Stores In The Province Should Observea Price Freeze Sincea State Of Calamity Has Already Been Declared Negros Occidental Quot We Are Conductinga Monitoring Prices Basic Necessities And Prime Commodities , Ncluding Generator Sets Gensets , Uot He Added High Demand For Gensets Has Been Observed After The Power Supply Was Cut Off Across Negros Occidental In Wake Due To Typhoon Last Week Already Restored Many Areas Of Province , Ncluding This Capital City , Ut Worst Hit Localities In The South Have Been Left With No Electricity For Almosta Week Now Tupas Said Price Freeze , Uot Current Prices Of Products Should Be The Same As Before Typhoon Happened Quot He Encouraged Buyers Who Have Been Victimized By Unscrupulous Traders To Filea Complaint Their Office Establishments That Violate Price Freeze Could Face An Administrative Case , Itha Penalty Of Fine And Imprisonment For Its Owners , Uot Tupas Said Sections 6 And 7 Of Republic Act 7581 Or The Price Provide That Quot Prices Basic Necessities In An Area Shall Automatically Be Frozen At Their Prevailing Placed Under Automatic Control Whenever Is Proclaimed Declareda Disaster Undera State Calamity Anda Ceiling May Imposed On Any Necessity Prime Commodity Considering Impendency , R Effects Ofa Calamity Quot Basic Commodities Include Items Such As Rice , Resh Dried And Canned Fish ,