The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) automatically imposed price freezes to areas under state of calamity because of torrential rains brought about by the tropical depression Maring.

Victorio Mario Dimagiba, officer in charge of DTI-Consumer Welfare and Business Regulation Group, said that there are areas in Metro Manila as well as cities and towns in several Luzon provinces declared under state of calamity at present.

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