Milk, other canned goods prices up in Aklan, others remain stable

Kalibo, Aklan—Prices of some milk products and other canned goods have increased in the wetmarket and some supermarkets here in Kalibo.

The increase in prices of these canned goods is contained in the Monthly Price Monitoring Report of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here, copies of which had been furnished to DTI higher offices, the Office of the Provincial Govenor here, Congressional District Office, other concerned government agencies and various print, radio and cable television stations in Aklan.

Based on the latest DTI monthly monitoring report, items were found to have increased in prices in both the wet market and at supermarkets here.

These items include Alaska Condensed Filled Milk 300 ml., which had a 7.13% increase in price in the wet market while at supermarkets it had a 7.14% increase; Alaskas Evaporated Filled Milk 370 ml., - 7.02% increase in wet market, 7.03% price increase at supermarkets; Alaska Powdered Filled Milk 180 g., 7.14% price increase in wet market, 9.62% at supermarkets; Bear Brand Powdered Filled Milk 150 g., 13.87% increase in wet market, 10% increase at supermarkets; Nido Full Cream Powdered Filled Milk 150 g., 9.53% in wet market, 9.59% at supermarkets.

Other goods that increased in prices in the wet market include Gusto Meat Loaf 150 g., which increased its price by 7.41%; CDO Corned Beef, 150 g., 17.50%; Purefoods Corned Beef 150 g.,10% and Rufina Patis 325 ml., 5.07%.

At supermarkets, other items that had price increases included Maling Luncheon Meat 397 g., 5.21% and Merit Writing Notebooks 90 leaves (Bond Paper), 5.97%.

The DTI report included a table for comparison of item’s prices. For example, Alaska Condensed Filled Milk 300 ml. which had a price increase of 7.13% in the wet market, is sold now at P42.85 while last month, it could be bought for P40.00. At supermarkets, the same item is now sold at P42.75 but last month it only cost P39.50.

According to the DTI here headed by Provincial Director Ermelinda P. Pollentes, the above-mentioned items had significant increase in prices due to higher purchase cost.

The DTI here assured however, that supply of other commodities monitored is sufficient with prices remaining stable. (PIA/Venus G. Villanueva)