Heard on Inquirer Radio 990AM: 24-hour convenience stores

Consumers must be aware that 24-hour convenience stores are allowed to mark up their prices up to 10 percent of the base price to cover their round-the-clock operations. To protect the buyers, we’ve just issued a new list of suggested retail prices for products available in supermarkets and other retail outlets. Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Vic Dimagiba