THE CONSUMER PROTECTION GROUP
The
Consumer Protection Group (CPG), headed by
Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo, is in charge of the enforcement of laws to protect consumers, consumer education, and formation of consumer groups.
The Offices and their respective Official under CPG are the following:
Neil P. Catajay
Director
Bureau of Philippine Standards
Atty. Melquiades Marcus
N. Valdez II
Director
Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau
Atty. Fhilip D. Sawali
Director
Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau
Ferdinand L. Manfoste
Assistant Director
Bureau of Philippine Standards
Atty. Cherryl G. Carbonell
Assistant Director
Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau
Atty. Marimel Dancel Porciuncula
Assistant Director
Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau
Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) Develops, promotes, and implements standards and related programs nationwide. It also participates and represents the country in various standards-related activities worldwide and an active member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality.
Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB)
Functions as a policy-making body and oversees the advocacy of trade and consumer protection laws.
Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB)
Oversees the overall implementation of trade and consumer protection laws. FTEB handles import regulation, sales promotion, product standards monitoring, business licensing, enforcement, mediation, and adjudication as regards the Consumer Act, Price Act, and Business Name Laws.
