Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria has ordered the immediate activation of the reconstituted Provincial Price Coordinating Council (PPCC) to monitor and ensure the stability and supply of basic goods.
Provincial Legal Officer Myles Bejar presented the governor’s Executive Order 29, series of 2026, dated March 10 during the Negros Oriental Consumer Protection Network Checkpoint and Planning Session on Wednesday, March 11.
“The governor issued two executive orders in the past days to address the escalating prices of commodities, especially petroleum and others, as a consequence of the conflict in the Middle East,” he said.
Bejar said the governor first issued an executive order, upon the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., imposing a four-day compressed workweek in all provincial government offices.
It took effect on Monday, except for those who require their presence throughout the week, and especially during emergencies and disasters.
The reconstitution of the Provincial Price Coordinating Council, meanwhile, comes in anticipation of an increase in food commodities, such as rice, meat, fish, seafood, fuel, transportation, and many others.
Bejar said it is the provincial government’s response to provide consumer protection and ensure their welfare amid the effects of the Middle East conflict.
The council was reconstituted after being “inactive” due to changes in the leadership of agencies as well as reviewing the membership status of government and private offices and sectors.
The PPCC comprises agencies such as the Department of Agriculture, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Land Transportation Office, the Department of Health, and civil society groups to monitor commodity prices.
Bejar said these agencies are asked to submit regular reports to the PPCC and take action when necessary.
He cited a portion of the executive order on the PPCC’s reconstitution, which states that its primary function is to coordinate and rationalize agencies’ programs to stabilize commodity prices and supply.
Bejar said complaints may be channeled through the PPCC or directly to the agency involved.
The PPCC will also suggest to its national counterpart suggested retail prices or price ceilings of basic commodities.*
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