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Groceries, essential stores remain open during ECQ: SM Supermalls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 09:52 AM

Essential stores such as groceries, supermarkets, pharmacies and hardware within SM Supermalls will remain open during the enhanced community quarantine to serve consumers, its president said Monday.  Read more »

Ilang mamimili nag-panic buying dahil balik-ECQ ang 'NCR Plus'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 06:21 PM

Nag-panic buying ang ilang Pilipino matapos ianunsiyo ng Malacañang na muling isasailalim sa enhanced community quarantine ang Metro Manila at mga nakapaligid na lalawigan. Read more »

'No need to panic buy': Palace says food supply enough, stores open during ECQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 10:38 PM

There is no need to go on a buying spree in preparation for the impending enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the Palace said. Read more »

Instant noodles a godsend for residents caught out by another China lockdown

Echo Xie, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 09 01:56 PM

The northern city of Shijiazhuang has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, and locals have been told to stay home as the entire population of 11 million is tested. Many locals did not have a chance to get supplies before the restrictions began on Wednesday.  Read more »

Agri department assures enough food supply for MECQ areas

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 04:24 PM

MANILA - There is enough food supply for Metro Manila and nearby provinces that reverted to a stricter modified enhanced community quarantine, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Tuesday as some households resorted to panic buying of goods.   Read more »

Mga supermarket, botika dinagsa bago mag-MECQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 08:01 PM

Maraming mamimili ang nagdali-daling pumunta ngayong Lunes sa mga supermarket at botika para bumili ng mga kakailanganing pagkain at gamot habang nasa ilalim ng modified general community quarantine ang Metro Manila at ilang kalapit na probinsiya.  Read more »

Purchase caps on alcohol, essentials eased as pandemic hoarding subsides

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 02:42 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry said Thursday it lifted the cap on the purchase of essential goods and people would be allowed to buy disinfectants in higher quantities. Read more »

Pagtanggal ng limitasyon sa pagbili ng ilang produkto pinag-aaralan ng DTI

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 04:25 PM

Pinag-aaralan na ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang pagtanggal sa limitasyon sa pagbili ng ilang piling produkto na ipinatupad noon sa gitna ng kasagsagan ng pandemya.  Read more »

Canned sardines catching up with pandemic demand, makers say

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 11:30 AM

Manufacturers of canned sardines said Friday they were catching up with demand after panic buying at the start of the pandemic lockdown wiped out stocks.   Read more »

Alcohol supply to 'normalize' soon as manufacturing goes 24/7: trade chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 10:39 AM

Alcohol supply in stores could 'normalize' soon as manufacturers continue to produce round the clock to meet a surge in demand due to COVID-19, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday.   Read more »

How the coronavirus crisis is affecting world food supply

Reuters
Posted at Mar 27 08:42 AM

Like other parts of the global economy, food supply chains have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and empty supermarket shelves have become a symbol of the crisis. Read more »

Coronavirus doom means boom for pasta makers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 10:31 PM

It may be all doom and gloom as the coronavirus outbreak completely upends the world we knew but pasta makers may never have had it so good as panic-stricken shoppers stock up on a basic food to survive the crisis. Read more »

Suplay ng processed meat, de-lata sapat sa loob nang 2 buwan: grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 06:00 PM

Siniguro ng isang samahan ng meat processors na sapat ang suplay ng mga processed meat at de-lata, sa gitna ng pangamba ng shortage dahil sa umiiral na Luzon lockdown. Read more »

'Elderly hour' in Aussie stores as panic-buying continues

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 12:15 PM

Australia's elderly were let in early to supermarkets on Tuesday but there were still scenes of coronavirus panic buying in some areas, with reports of empty shelves and large queues.  Read more »

The psychology behind toilet paper panic

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 08:24 AM

WASHINGTON - It's a scene that's become familiar around the world: From the US to France to Australia, rows of empty supermarket shelves where toilet paper used to be, the result of coronavirus-induced panic buying. Read more »

Regulations imposed to prevent panic buying among consumers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 12:28 AM

Authorities imposed purchase regulations as the metro-wide quarantine triggers panic buying among consumers.  Read more »

Americans rush to stock up on essentials, retailers scramble to keep up

Barbara Goldberg and Laila Kearney, Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 11:50 AM

NEW YORK - From Jersey City on the East Coast to Los Angeles on the West Coast, American shoppers picked grocery store shelves clean on products ranging from disinfectants to rice, causing retailers to race to restock their stores as the worsening coronavirus crisis stoked fears of shortages.   Read more »

TIPS: Paano haharapin ang takot para maiwasan ang pagpa-panic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 09:19 PM

Pero paano nga ba harapin ang takot na ito upang maiwasan ang paggawa ng mga bagay na tila wala na sa katwiran? Read more »

Anti-hoarding scheme imposed in Valenzuela amid virus spread

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 02:04 PM

The Valenzuela City government said Friday it was prohibiting local consumers and retailers from hoarding basic necessities amid the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 12, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 01:06 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »