DIRECTING EMERGENCY MEASURES TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE INCREASES IN PRICES OF CERTAIN PRIME COMMODITIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

DIRECTING EMERGENCY MEASURES TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE INCREASES IN PRICES OF PRIME AND ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES AND TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE FROM HOARDING, PROFITEERING, INJURIOUS SPECULATIONS, MANIPULATION OF PRICES, AND OTHER PERNICIOUS PRACTICES IN AREAS SEVERELY STRICKEN BY THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE

To address worries and difficulties over food prices, fares and Overseas Filipino Worker remittances...

AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ADOPT A PROGRAM TO STABILIZE THE PRICE OF PALAY, RICE AND CORN, TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR PRODUCTION AND TO CREATE THE RICE AND CORN ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT THE SAME, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFOR."

AN ACT DECLARING NATIONAL POLICY, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR A LIMITED PERIOD TO FIX CEILING PRICES OF COMMODITIES AND TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING PRICES OF COMMODITIES TO EFFECTUATE SUCH POLICY, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF A CERTAIN SUM FOR THE PURPOSE.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING OF THE MAXIMUM SELLING PRICE OF ESSENTIAL ARTICLES OR COMMODITIES, CREATING THE PRICE CONTROL COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT REQUIRING PRICE TAGS OR LABELS TO BE AFFIXED ON ALL ARTICLES OF COMMERCE OFFERED FOR SALE AT RETAIL AND PENALIZING VIOLATIONS OF SUCH REQUIREMENT.

AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS BY STABILIZING THE PRICES OF BASIC NECESSITIES AND PRIME COMMODITIES AND BY PRESCRIBING MEASURES AGAINST UNDUE PRICE INCREASES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND LIKE OCCASIONS.