The SRP table would guide consumers in buying basic school supplies such as notebooks, writing pads, crayons, ballpens, pencils, erasers and sharpeners, Judith Angeles, DTI regional director said.
She added that that the price of an 80-page composition notebook could range between P12.50 to P15.75 while spiral notebooks range from P13.75 to P15.75.
Pad papers for Grade 1-4 cost P9 to P12 while intermediate pad papers range from P14 to P25.
Prices of ballpens range from P4 to P22.75 per piece, while a threepack set of ballpens have SRP ranging from P13.75 to P30.75.
Similarly, a pack of pencils may cost P10.50 to P37.50 depending on the hardness and brand.
For crayons, a box of eight-range from P12.00 to P34.75 while a 24-piece box range from P37.75 to P49.25.
Prices of erasers range from P5.75 to P12.75; sharpeners, P5.75 to P17.75; six-inch ruler, P9.75 to P19.75; and 12-inch ruler, P14.75 to P29.75 each.
The SRP will serve as guide to consumers in comparing different brands and will also serve as a deterrent for overpricing, Angeles said.
She also reminded consumers to carefully read the labels of products to check if the school supplies have toxic or hazardous ingredients.
“Labeling regulations require markings like number of pages, weight, size, hardness (for pencils), type classification (for ballpens), brand name, trademark manufacturer’s name and address,” she added.
The DTI said as part of their initiatives to help parents avail of discounted prices, DTI-3 partnered with suppliers in setting up Diskwento Caravans in all provinces of the region.
The complete SRP list for school supplies may be accessed online at www.dti.gov.ph/e-presyo.
