Supply and prices of basic necessities and prime commodities in Aklan as of mid-November remain stable except for 8 mm steel bars which increased by 11.11 percent against last month’s price due to the increase in the cost of raw materials.
This assessment is contained in the monthly price monitoring report of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Kalibo, Aklan headed by Provincial Director Ermelinda Pollentes. Copies of this report were furnished to key DTI central and regional offices, Aklan government officials, some vital government agencies and tri-media outlets.
In the report, the price of a 12 mm bar also rose by one peso, from P154.00 last month to P155.00 now. But a bar of 10 mm also decreased in price, from P107.00 last month to P105.00 now.
Other basic goods registered very minimal price increases. A can of sweetened Carnation creamer, for example, which cost P32.90 last month now costs P33.50, while a 50 gms. Blend 45 coffee costing P24.30 last month now costs P25.00. Alaska EVAP milk which cost P26.05 last month now sells at P25.80 per can; refined sugar last month cost P30.65, now it is P30.00 per kilo. Prices of candles, bread and most brands of canned sardines remain stable except 555 which now costs P9.80 a can from P9.75 last month.
The Provincial Agriculturist, Mr. Delano Tefora, in his October report bared that a 10 percent increase in prices of vegetables was noted in the market in Kalibo attributed to oil price increase.
The price of fish of some varieties also increased to about 10 percent compared to last month. Other varieties registered a decrease in price, while others remained the same.
The prices they obtained were from the public market in Kalibo and computed in a weekly average price formula to arrive at the monthly average range,” Tefora said. (PIA/VGVillaruel)
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