MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Thursday allayed concerns over the "temporary" shortage of some basic commodities like noodles in parts of Metro Manila the past days. In a press briefing, Trade Secretary Gregory L. Domingo explained that the shortages, noted mainly in the Camanava area (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela), were due mainly to the inability of food manufacturers to make their deliveries due to the floods spawned by the heavy rains of Tropical Storm "Maring." Also contributing to the inadequacies were the bulk buying made by various organizations for their relief operations, he added. ...
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