Cement supply, price in Central Luzon ‘normal’ - DTI
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assured the public that supply and price of cement in Central Luzon remains normal.
“While there was a temporary lack of supply of cement in Bulacan and Bataan in December 2018 because of the preventive maintenance of cement manufacturing plants in Bulacan, timely importation have normalized the supply and even the price of cement in the region,” DTI Regional Director Judith P. Angeles said.
Based on the latest monitoring of DTI Regional Consumer Protection Division and Provincial Offices, retail price per bag of cement ranged from PhP220– 230 in Bulacan, PhP220-250 in Nueva Ecija, PhP 227-240 in Bataan, PhP230-245 in Pampanga, PhP230250 in Zambales, PhP240-255-in Tarlac, and PhP 242-255 in Au r or a.
“In other regions, price per bag of cement range from a low of PhP205 to a high of PhP380. The DTI is mulling on a proposal to set a Suggested Retail Price for cement should there be unstable movement in retail prices,” Angeles added.
The demand for cement is expected to rise this year as the government has embarked on major infrastructure projects in the region particularly in New Clark City in Tarlac in preparation for the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
(CLJD-PIA 3)