Republic of

Republic ofthe
thePhilippines
Philippines
OFFICE OFTHE
OFFICE OF THECITY
CITY MAYOR
MAYOR
City of Davao
Davao

EXECUTIVE ORDERNO.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.3131
Series of 2020
Series of 2020

AN ORDER RECONSTITUTING
ORDER RECONSTITUTING THE
THE DAVAO
DAVAO CITY
CITY PRICE
PRICE COORDINATING
COORDINATING
COUNCIL, DEFININGITS
COUNCIL, DEFINING ITSFUNCTIONS,
FUNCTIONS, POWERS,
POWERS, AND
AND FOR
FOR OTHER
OTHER
PURPOSES
PURPOSES

WHEREAS, it is the
WHEREAS, the policy
policyofofthe
theState
Statetotoensure
ensurethe availability
the of basic
availability necessities
of basic necessities
and
and prime
primecommodities
commoditiesatat reasonable
reasonableprices at all
prices at times without
all times denying
without legitimate
denying legitimate
businesses
businesses aafair
fairreturn ofof
return investment;
investment;

WHEREAS, it is likewise
WHEREAS, likewise the
theconcern
concernofofthe
theState toto
State provide protection
provide to consumers
protection to consumers
against
against hoarding,
hoarding,profiteering and
profiteering cartels
and of said
cartels goods
of said especially
goods during
especially the occurrence
during the occurrence
of a calamity,
calamity,emergency
emergencyand andwidespread
widespread illegal manipulation
illegal manipulationand and
otherother
unscrupulous
unscrupulous
activities;
activities;

WHEREAS,
WHEREAS, Republic
Republic Act
ActNo.
No.7581
7581otherwise
otherwiseknown
knownasasthe Price
the ActAct
Price was enacted
was to to
enacted
carry
carryout
outsaid
saidmandates
mandatesand to to
and protect the the
protect consumers by stabilizing
consumers the prices
by stabilizing of basic
the prices of basic
necessities
necessities and
andprime
primecommodities
commodities bybyprescribing measures
prescribing measuresagainst undue
against priceprice
undue
increases
increases during
duringemergency
emergency situations;
situations;

WHEREAS, under
WHEREAS, underRuleRuleVI
VIofofthe
theRules
Rulesand
andRegulations in Implementing
Regulations Republic
in Implementing Act Act
Republic
7581, provides
provides for
forthe
thecreation
creation ofof
a Local Price
a Local Coordinating
Price Council
Coordinating defining
Council its power
defining its power
and
and functions;
functions;

WHEREAS, in view of the

WHEREAS, the foregoing,
foregoing,the
theDavao
DavaoCity
CityGovernment
Governmentissued an an
issued Executive
Executive
Order
OrderNo.
No.13,13,Series
Seriesofof2011,
2011,creating
creatingthe Davao
the DavaoCity Price
City Coordinating
Price Council
Coordinating and and
Council
defining
defining its
itsfunctions
functionsandandpowers
powersand forfor
and other purposes;
other purposes;

WHEREAS, there
WHEREAS, there is
is an
anurgency
urgencytotoincrease
increasevisibility and
visibility intensify
and monitoring
intensify of prices
monitoring of prices
to protect
protectconsumers
consumersfrom fromunscrupulous
unscrupulous traders and and
traders retailers and toand
retailers prevent any abuse
to prevent any abuse
from
from unwarranted
unwarranted increases
increasesin in
thethe
prices of basic
prices goods
of basic and and
goods commodities;
commodities;

WHEREAS, there
WHEREAS, there is
is strong
strongimpetus
impetustotoreconstitute andand
reconstitute convene the the
convene Davao CityCity
Davao PricePrice
Coordinating
CoordinatingCouncil
Councilininorder to to
order address or forestall
address any any
or forestall unreasonable increases
unreasonable in the in the
increases
prices
prices of
of basic
basicnecessities
necessitiesandandprime
prime commodities
commodities in in
Davao City;
Davao City;

NOW THEREFORE,I SARA

NOW THEREFORE, I SARAZ.Z. DUTERTE, Mayor
DUTERTE, Mayor ofof the
theCity
CityofofDavao,
Davao,by
byvirtue
virtueofof
the
the powers
powersvested
vestedininme
meby
bylaw
lawand
andinin
consideration of the
consideration above
of the premises
above do hereby
premises do hereby
order:
order:

SECTION
SECTION 1.1.CREATION
CREATIONAND COMPOSITION. There
ANDCOMPOSITION. Thereisishereby
herebycreated
createda Davao City
a Davao City
Price
Price Coordinating
CoordinatingCouncil
Councilcomposed of of
composed thethe
following:
following:

Chairperson
Chairperson The
The City
City Mayor
Mayorororhis/her
his/herduly authorized
duly representative
authorized representative

Vice-Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson DTI
DTI Regional
RegionalDirector
Directorororhis/her authorized
his/her representative
authorized representative

Second Floor,City
Second Floor,
(082) 224-3004
CityHall
HallBuilding,
224-3004 •• (082)
Building,City
(082) 241-1000
CityHall
241-1000loc.
Hall
loc.265
Drive,
Drive, San
San Pedro
Pedro St,St.,
Davao
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Davao
CityCity DAV
davaocitymayor@gmail.com Li DV I SHERE
FE\ IS
LIFE HERE
Members
Members City
City Health
HealthOffice
Office
City Legal
City LegalOffice
Office
City
City Agriculturist's
Agriculturist'sOffice
Office
City
City Economic
EconomicEnterprise
Enterprise
Department
DepartmentofofAgriculture
Agriculture
Department of Health
Department of Health
Food and
Food andDrug
DrugAuthority
Authority
Department
DepartmentofofTransportation
Transportation
Land
LandTransportation
Transportation and Franchising
and Regulatory
Franchising Board-XI
Regulatory Board-XI
Land
LandTransportation
Transportation Office-XI
Office-XI
DepartmentofofJustice
Department Justice
National
NationalEconomic
EconomicDevelopment
DevelopmentAuthority-XI
Authority-XI
Department
DepartmentofofEnvironment
Environment and Natural
and Resources-XI
Natural Resources-XI
Philippine
PhilippineNational
NationalPolice
Police——Police
PoliceRegional
RegionalOffice XIXI
Office
NationalBureau
National BureauofofInvestigation-XI
Investigation-XI
Bureau
Bureauof ofCustoms
Customs— —Port ofof
Port Davao
Davao
Department
DepartmentofofInformation
Information and
andCommunications
Communications Technology
Technology
Representative
Representativefrom fromthe
theConsumers,
Consumers, Agricultural Producers,
Agricultural Producers,
Trading,Manufacturing.
Trading, Manufacturing. and
and Retail
Retail Sectors
Sectors

SECTION 2.
SECTION 2.SELECTION
SELECTIONOF OFMEMBER-REPRESENTATIVES.
MEMBER-REPRESENTATIVES. The The Chairperson
Chairpersonofof
the
the Council
Councilshall
shalldecide
decidewho
whoamong the
among representative
the of agencies
representative enumerated
of agencies above
enumerated above
will sit
sit as
as members
membersof ofthe
theCouncil.
Council.The
TheChairman
Chairman shall appoint
shall the sectoral
appoint the sectoral
representatives.
representatives.

SECTION 3.
SECTION 3.APPOINTMENT
APPOINTMENTOF OF SECTORAL
SECTORAL REPRESENTATIVES.
REPRESENTATIVES. The The sectoral
sectoral
representatives
representativesofofthetheDavao
DavaoCity
CityPrice Coordinating
Price Council
Coordinating shallshall
Council be appointed by theby the
be appointed
Chairman
Chairmanupon uponnomination
nomination bybythethe
Davao
DavaoCity Chamber
City Chamberof Commerce
of Commerceand Industry,
and Industry,
Inc.,
Inc., or
oraasimilar
similartrade
tradeorganization
organizationandand
by aby
consumer organization
a consumer preferably
organization one duly
preferably one duly
accredited
accreditedby bythe
theDepartment
Department of of
Trade
Tradeandand
Industry.
Industry.

SECTION 4.
SECTION 4.POWERS
POWERSAND ANDFUNCTIONS.
FUNCTIONS. The The Davao
DavaoCity
CityPrice
PriceCoordinating
Coordinating Council
Council
shall
shall have
havethe
thefollowing
followingduties
dutiesand
andfunctions:
functions:

Coordinateand
1. Coordinate andrationalize
rationalize thethe programs
programs to stabilize
to stabilize prices
prices and supplies
and supplies of of
member
memberagencies
agenciesininthe
thecity;
city;
Recommendto
2. Recommend tothe
theNational
National Price
Price Coordinating
Coordinating Council
Council or toorthe
to Implementing
the Implementing
Agencies suggested
Agencies suggestedretail
retailprices
prices(SRP)
(SRP) and/or
and/or thethe price
price ceilings
ceilings for for certain
certain basicbasic
necessities
necessities and/or
and/orprime
primecommodities
commodities in in
thethe
City;
City;
3. Conduct
Conductregular
regularinspection
inspectionofof public andand
public private markets;
private markets;
4. Activate
Activate hotlines
hotlinesand
andcreate
createconsumer
consumer complaints
complaintsdesks;
desks;
5. To
To conduct
conductin-depth
in-depthanalysis
analysis forfor price
price fluctuations;
fluctuations; andand
6. To recommend
recommendaction actionsteps
steps totocorrect
correct unwarranted
unwarrantedpriceprice
increases and supply
increases and supply
shortages.
shortages.

SECTION 5.
SECTION 5.TECHNICAL
TECHNICALSECRETARIAT.
SECRETARIAT. The The Davao
DavaoCity
CityInvestment
Investment Promotion
Promotion
Centershall
Center shallact
actasasthe
the Technical
Technical Secretariat
Secretariat proving
proving administrative
administrative and technical
and technical
supporttotothe
support theCouncil.
Council.

SECTION 6.
SECTION 6.FUNDING.
FUNDING. The The Council
Councilshall
shallprepare
prepareand
and submit forfor
submit the the
approval of the
approval of the
City Mayor,
City Mayor,aabudget
budgettoto cover
cover operational
operational expenses
expenses to include
to include maintenances
maintenances and other
and other
operatingexpenses,
operating expenses,honoraria,
honoraria,andand such
such other
other expenses
expenses toincurred
to be be incurred
in theindischarge
the discharge
functions.
of its functions.

Executive Order Reconstituting the Davao City

Price Coordinating Council
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SECTION
SECTION 7. REPEAL. All issuances,
7.REPEAL. issuances, orders,
orders,rules
rulesand
and regulations,
regulations, or parts
or parts thereof
thereof
inconsistent
inconsistentwith
withthis
thisOrder
Orderareare
hereby repealed,
hereby amended
repealed, or modified
amended accordingly.
or modified accordingly.

SECTION
SECTION 8. SEPARABILITY. In
8.SEPARABILITY. In the
theevent
eventthat
thatany
any provision of of
provision this Order
this or any
Order partpart
or any
thereof
thereofis
isdeclared
declaredinvalid
invalid oror
unconstitutional, the the
unconstitutional, provisions not affected
provisions thereby
not affected shall shall
thereby
remainin
remain inforce
forceand
andeffect.
effect.

SECTION EFFECTIVITY. This

9.EFFECTIVITY.
SECTION 9. This Executive
ExecutiveOrder
Ordershall
shalltake effect
take immediately.
effect immediately.
nrs

in the
Done in theCity
Cityof
ofDavao,
Davao,Philippines
Philippines this
this day
day of 2020.

RA Z
Z DUTERTE
DUTERTE
City
City Mayor
Mayor

iO—CRD
Attested
Attestedby:
by:
e•ASED
EASED
27 APR_M1
2 7 APR oo.6
ATTY. ULEIKAT4.OPEZ
ATTY. ULEIKA T OPEZ
City Administrato
City Administrator

Executive Order Reconstituting the Davao City Digitally signed by Nabong Mari
Price Coordinating Council Grace Peña
Date: 2020.05.01 08:00:05
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