SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) - - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently activated the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) of Tobias Fornier (TF) town in  Antique to ensure the participation of various national government agencies with local counterparts, sectoral representatives such as consumer groups, businesses, farmers and transport sector among others.

DTI Antique Trade and Industry Development Specialist Glen Fernando,  in an interview, said that the local officials particularly the Sangguniang Bayan members and the Office of the Municipal Mayor showed enthusiasm for the plans and programs of the town to enhance the local economy by providing support services to the local entrepreneurs.

The activity involved the spot checking of weighing scales used by traders in the wet market, dried fish, vegetable and fruit, rice and grocery sections to check the accuracy and calibration of defective weighing scales