MONITORING for violations of commercial establishments on the price freeze order will continue even if a month has already passed after the onslaught of the Typhoon Odette, the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) on Monday said.

In a statement, the DTI-7 said its provincial offices are ramping up their monitoring of establishments across the region to check on the prices and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs). As of January 14, DTI-7 has issued 84 letters of inquiries (LOIs) and 16 notices of violation (NOVs) to erring establishments as well as retailers of hardware and construction materials who violated The Fair Trade Law.