CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The public has been assured by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that the supply and price of cement in the region 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 has 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 the DTI regional consumer protection division and provincial offices, retail price per bag of cement ranged from P220–P230 in Bulacan, P220-P250 in Nueva Ecija, P227-P240 in Bataan, P230-P245 in Pampanga, P230-P250 in Zambales, P240-P255-in Tarlac, and P242-P255 in Aurora.
In other regions, price per bag of cement ranged from a low of P205 to a high of P380, according to the DTI.
Angeles said the DTI is now mulling on a proposal to set a suggested retail price (SRP) for cement should there be an unstable movement in retail prices.
The demand for cement is expected to rise this year as the government has embarked on major infrastructure projects in the region, particularly at the New Clark City in Tarlac, in preparation for the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
