The Department of Trade and Industry on Wednesday released a price guide for school items in time for the opening of the new school year later this month.In a statement, the DTI said its “Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies” serves as a price guide for consumers in purchasing school items.They are as follows:Notebook P11.80 - P52.00Grades 1-4 pad paper P9.50 - P61.00 Intermediate pad paper P13.80 - P48.75Pencils P11.00 - P33.00Ballpens P3.00 - P33.00A box of crayons with eight colors P12.
The Trade Department said that year-on-year 68% or 80 stock keeping units out of 117 recorded no price movement, while 8% or nine SKUs had decreased prices. About 24% or 28 SKUs showed an increase in prices.The DTI, meanwhile, urged consumers to check the labels of school supplies. The labels must have the name and address of the manufacturer or importer, and the number of leaves must be indicated in notebooks and paper, among others.