MANILA, Philippines — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ruth Castelo on Tuesday assured the residents of Albay that there is no need to panic buy goods amid the Mayon Volcano's unrest. Last Sunday, the DTI implemented a 60-day price freeze in the province following the local government unit's (LGU) declaration of a state of calamity. 'Bago magkakaroon ng kalamidad, tinatawagan natin at ina-advise natin yung malalaking retailers to make sure na kumpleto ang supply nila so nagre-replenish po talaga sila sa lugar na may kalamidad para sigurado pong hindi maubusan so wala tayong pangamba, wala po tayong worry consumers natin kung mauubusan sila, so wala pong dahilan na mag-panic buying po sila,' said Castelo in the Laging Handa Public Hearing.

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