The BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS

Announcement on Consumer 101: School on the Air – Sessions on Product Standards

Sa mga darating na Sabado ay uumpisahan na sa Konsyumer Atbp. (KATBP) ang “repackaged” na Consumer 101: School on the Air – Sessions on Product Standards segment, na maririnig tuwing 10:00 ng umaga sa DZMM 630 kHz.

Ito ang bahagi ng programa upang gabayan ang mga high school students at mobile learners sa pag-aaral ng kalidad at kaligtasan ng isang produkto basé sa Philippine National Standards o PNS at ayon rin sa balangkas ng Department of Education o DepEd.  Ito ay maihahalintulad sa isang short course sa isang eskwelahan o mobile center na may nagtuturo – kami dito sa programa ang syang parang teacher – at ang mga estudyante naman – ay ang mga tagapakinig.

Kung kayo ay high school student o mobile learner dito sa National Capital Region at interesado kayong makilahok sa school on the air, i-text lamang ang inyong pangalan, address, edad at paaralan o mobile center sa 2366.  Ipapadala namin sa inyo ang registration forms upang kayo ay maging bahagi ng short courses na ito.   Maaari ring i-download ang registration form at ipadala sa konsyumeratbp@gmail.com o sa bpspmrd@dti.gov.ph.

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This is your information gateway on standardization efforts and activities in the Philippines.  We hope that through our portal, it will address your need for electronic transaction as well as for seeking information on standards and standards - related matters in the Philippines.  BPS sees this as the most effective way of providing timely, relevant and value-added information on standards not only to the local customers but also for reaching customers world-wide.

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Standards and the Global Economy

The world is fast changing and it is important to highlight the emergence of a globalized market both for products and services.  Globalization has put pressure not only to developing countries but even to economies in transition.  Together with globalization are development in regional cooperation and an increasing number of regional free trade agreements.  These dramatic changes in world trade combined with increased global concerns for health, life and safety protection of the environment have affected the needs of consumers and have altered as well the regulatory and standards landscape.

As tariff barriers fall coupled with rising awareness on quality and safety, the importance of standards and conformity assessment (e.g. product testing, certification) becomes critical consideration in the trading of goods and services.   Standards and quality has become the key to maintaining existing markets as well as entering new markets and attracting customers.  In view of this, it is therefore crucial for a country like the Philippines to understand and effectively manage its standardization, testing, certification and other conformity assessment activities.

The Department of Trade and Industry through BPS promulgates the use of standards to achieve reliability and safety of products and services.  It makes sure that conformity to standards is strictly observed by the industry to safeguard consumer welfare. 

Standards and conformity assessment are BPS's managing components amidst the consequences of globalization to achieve its goals of consumer protection and best business practices towards sustainable development.

Standards in our Everyday Lives

Have you ever wondered why every time you use an automated teller machine (ATM) card to deposit your money, or a credit card to pay your purchase, or a phone card to call someone, they all seem to fit any that accepts these cards?

These credit cards, phone cards, and "smart" cards that have become commonplace, fitting any machine, follow specifications of relevant International Standard. Keeping to the standard - which defines such features - means that the card can be used worldwide.

Standards thus contribute to making life simpler and to increasing the reliability and effectiveness of the goods and services we utilize.