DAVAO CITY, Nov. 19 (PIA)—An official of the Department of Trade and Industry Dava City Field Office bared that manufacturers of ham, pasta, tomato sauce, all-purpose crème have requested for a price increase from three to five percent. Director Rachel Remitio said that DTI higher ups and stakeholders are still deliberating this proposal. She said there was no increase last year during the early months of the pandemic in 2020 despite the same plea was issued by the manufacturers. Remitio said the proposed price-increase is being reviewed this year, if it will be granted. “We also need to understand the plight of the manufacturers. By not approving their proposal, the production would also suffer, due to the increase the prices of raw materials and other overhead costs,” she said. Remitio said that if the manufacturers’ proposal will not be granted, they might retrench some employees, and could hardly give the right amount of 13-month pay. She said there is a need to balance