PNP intensifies Christmas crackdown on profiteering and hoarding

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is intensifying its efforts to protect consumers and ensure public safety this Christmas season by cracking down on profiteering and hoarding of goods.

PNP chief P/Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. stated that additional personnel have been deployed to markets to prevent illegal activities.

These measures are in direct response to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr.'s directive to safeguard consumer welfare and ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential goods.

The PNP is actively coordinating with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and local government units (LGUs) to monitor prices and conduct inspections.

Furthermore, the PNP is conducting intelligence-driven operations against suspected hoarders and syndicates that artificially inflate prices.