The Department of Trade and Industry has released a list of essential goods and the quantity per transaction.
According to DTI, the said list which they have published on their official Facebook page on April 3 is with the accordance with the MC No. 20-07 and 20-10. This is to prevent hoarding or panic buying.
The said government agency also added a caption on the said post which says: “LOOK | The list of essential goods and the quantity limit per transaction as per MC No. 20-07 and 20-10.
Consumers and retailers are enjoined to purchase and sell, respectively, products referred to herein at a limited quality to prevent hoarding or panic buying.”
| Note: Any person, natural or judicial, who buys, or sells or offers for sale the following additional vital or essential goods (regardless of brand) are hereby REQUIRED TO LIMIT THE QUANTITY OF THE SALE OF PURCHASE thereof in accordance with the this table: | |
| Goods | Quantity Limit per Transaction |
| Disinfectant wipes or Towelettes (such as wet wipes and baby wipes) | Four (4) containers of pack |
| Locally-produced Detergent soap | Powder: -Two (2) bundles if sold in sachet - Two (2) boxes |
| Locally-produced Detergent soap | Bar: - Two (2) long bars (bareta) or equivalent thereof. |
| Toothpaste | Four (4) tubes |
| Mouthwash | Four (4) bottles |
| Canned Pork | Ten (10) cans |
| Canned Beef | Ten (10) cans |
| Cooking Oil | Four (4) bottles or pack |
| Locally produced condiments (soy sauce, vinegar, fish sauce) | Two (2) bottles of packs of each type of condiment |
| Dried Fish | Six (6) packs |
| 70% Solution antiseptic or Disinfectant alcohol | 2 pcs., regardless of volume |
| Hand sanitizer | 2 pcs., regardless of volume |
| Disinfecting Liquids | 2 pcs., regardless of size |
| Bath Soap | 5 bars (if individually sold) 1 pack (if sold as pack) |
| Toilet Paper | 10 pcs (if sold per roll) 1 pack (if sold as pack) |
| Face Masks | 5 pcs N88 (surgical) any type or brand | 5 pcs N95 (industrial) any type or brand |
| Locally produced instant noodles (mami, pancit canton) | 5 pcs per type per brand |
| Locally produced canned sardines | 5 cans per type per brand (regular size) | 3 cans per type brand (big size) |
| Canned Regular Milk | 5 cans per type per brand (small) | 2 cans per type per brand (other than small) |
| Powdered Milk in Sachet | 2 bundles per brand |
| Instant Coffee In Sachet | 2 bundles per brand |
| Mineral Water | 10 bottles any brand (small) | 8 bottles any brand (medium) | 5 bottles any brand (large) | 2 bottles any brand (extra large) |
| Loaf Bread | 4 packs any kind, any brand (half loaf) | 2 packs any kind, any brand (whole loaf) |