Arroyo inspects commodity prices in Mindanao (11:15 a.m.)

MANILA – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo personally inspected basic commodity prices in several major public markets in Mindanao.

One area the President visited was Ramon Magsaysay Public Market in Zamboanga del Sur where she came face-to-face with vendors asking prices of wet and dry products.

Arroyo accompanied by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Jesli Lapus ensure that prices of basic foods like egg, rice, meat, fruits and vegetables are stable despite El Nino. Mindanao was recently placed under state of calamity due to massive effect of dry spell causing power shortage in the island.

Arroyo also visited public markets in Saranggani and Lanao del Sur.

Also included in the agenda of the President in Mindanao is to create a nutrition council in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) which is part of the government’s campaign against hunger and poverty. (Jill Beltran/Sunnex)