In a statement, the DTI said its “Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies” serves as a price guide for consumers in purchasing school items. They are as follows: Notebook P11.80 - P52.00.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has started its price monitoring of school supplies and issued its school supply price guide covering 195 products, days ahead of the opening of classes.

The DTI regularly monitors eight basic school supply items including notebooks, writing pads, pens, rulers, crayons, and other essential items commonly used by students. Samson said price movements ...

Other school supplies like crayons, in various box sizes, range between P12.00 to P114.00. Rulers can be bought at P16.00 to P39.00. The DTI reminds the public to be careful when purchasing school ...

Twenty-two (22) of the 23 stores inspected conformed with the price guide. Meanwhile, the DTI called the attention of one (1) retail store upon noticing a school supply item priced higher than the ...

This comes as DTI officials over the weekend conducted monitoring of sales of school supplies in Divisoria and in malls, ahead of the opening of the school year on June 16, 2025. Monitoring found that ...

Based on the DTI guide in July 2023, the prices of notebooks back then ranged from P23 to P52, Grades 1 to 4 pad paper from P21 to P28, and intermediate pad paper from P31 to P48.75.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released its price guide for school supplies, with only 17 out of 195 stock keeping units (SKUs) reflecting price increases.