Nueva Vizcaya price council created

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Price Coordinating Council will convene on Monday, to monitor market prices and ensure compliance with suggested retail prices amid anticipated increases in basic good prices.

Governor Jose V. Gambito said the council’s meeting seeks to safeguard consumers and prevent unjustified price hikes as petroleum prices climb amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

Mr. Gambito noted that higher fuel costs are beginning to affect the cost of daily living, adding pressure on households already grappling with rising expenses.

He urged business owners and traders to practice fairness and social responsibility in pricing basic goods and warned against taking advantage of the situation through unwarranted increases. — Artemio A. Dumlao