Malacañang on Tuesday warned that those who will violate the price controls of basic goods in Yolanda-devastated areas will be charged and prosecuted.

Presidential Communications Secretary Hemrinio Coloma Jr. issued the statement after prices of some food items in the areas hardest hit by the typhoon reached double-digit inflation. This was despite the earlier declaration of a state of calamity.

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