A top official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced Friday that the price and supply of cement in three key areas in Zamboanga Peninsula remain stable.

Zamboanga Peninsula DTI Director Nazrullah Manzur made the announcement after completing the monitoring of the price and supply of cement in Zamboanga City, Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte, and Pagadian City, the capital of Zamboanga del Sur.

Manzur said that as of January 18, the price of Portland cement, depending on the brand, can be bought for as low as P205 per 40kg bag and Pozzolan for as low as P200 from hardware stores in Zamboanga City.