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How to save more on groceries before the DTI price freeze ends on May 10

Sep 22, 2026 Ā· 1 min readBy KasKasan Buddies

The DTI price freeze on basic goods runs until May 10, giving shoppers time to check SRPs, maximize grocery cashback, and prepare for possible price increases.

  • The DTI has extended the price freeze on basic necessities and prime commodities until May 10, 2026.
  • That means canned sardines, instant noodles, processed milk, bread, coffee, bottled water, and laundry soap are all still at controlled prices.
  • Worth noting: manufacturers are already filing price increase requests for after May 10. The freeze is real, but the clock is running.

The DTI price freeze on basic goods runs until May 10, giving shoppers time to check SRPs, maximize grocery cashback, and prepare for possible price increases.

  • The DTI has extended the price freeze on basic necessities and prime commodities until May 10, 2026.
  • That means canned sardines, instant noodles, processed milk, bread, coffee, bottled water, and laundry soap are all still at controlled prices.
  • Worth noting: manufacturers are already filing price increase requests for after May 10. The freeze is real, but the clock is running.

The DTI has extended the price freeze on basic necessities and prime commodities until May 10, 2026. 

That means canned sardines, instant noodles, processed milk, bread, coffee, bottled water, and laundry soap are all still at controlled prices.

Worth noting: manufacturers are already filing price increase requests for after May 10. The freeze is real, but the clock is running.

So while it lasts, make your grocery trips count.

āœ… Use a grocery cashback card on your supermarket runs. The DTI monitors 726 variants of essential goods, so there's plenty to earn on. After May 10, that same card softens the impact of price increases on your regular household budget.

āœ… Also a good habit to build: check the official SRP list posted at supermarket entrances or at dti.gov.ph before you shop. If a store charges above the listed price, report it to the DTI hotline 1-384.

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Source: Manila Bulletin, April 17, 2026. Verify the latest SRP list at dti.gov.ph.