THE prices of prime commodities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) remain stable despite the ongoing Marawi City siege, the region’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Wednesday.

DTI-ARMM Secretary Anwar Malang dispelled reports that the prices of goods in Lanao del Sur had skyrocketed saying, “it is not true that a sack of rice now costs P5,000. On the contrary prices of basic commodities remain steady.”

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