• Accreditation of Freight Forwarders as of June 2017
  • Status of prize freeze and supply of basic goods in Region X and Marawi
  • Reviving the ConsumerNet
  • Draft DAOs on Bagwis and Consumer Organizations
  • Philippine National Standards (PNS) as of June 2017
  • Standardization Programs with ISO and IEC
  • Meeting schedule of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC)

Date : 13 June 2017, Tuesday

Venue : CPG Area, 2F, DTI Main Building, 361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

Time : 11:00 in the morning

Lead : DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG)

Lead Officials : DTI-CPG Undersecretary TEODORO C. PASCUA
DTI-BPS Officer-in-Charge MARIO U. GAUDIANO
DTI-CPAB Officer-in-Charge LILIAN G. SALONGA
DTI-FTEB Officer-in-Charge FERDINAND L. MANFOSTE

Event:
The DTI’s Consumer Protection Group (CPG) provides updates on its specific programs for consumers and businesses as well.

The DTI reminds consumers to seek transmittal services of their Balikbayan boxes only from accredited sea freight forwarders. The DTI not only maintains its accredited list of sea freight forwarders, but also a list of those without for the guidance of the public.

In addition, the DTI reviews its policies on its issuance of the Bagwis Award and the Accreditation of consumer organizations to ensure the protection of consumers.

Furthermore, the DTI readies Philippine National Standards (PNS) on products and services that are aligned to International Standards for the use of the government, industries, test institutions, academe, etc. As the National Standards Body, the DTI continuously conducts programs and activities with international standards-setting bodies.

Request:
An announcement or coverage of the event for release in newspaper columns or in radio and TV news programs will properly inform the general public that such programs are undertaken for their protection.

Contact Details: DTI–CPG: 751.4740/48 (Camille B. Castillo-0917.5439583; Alvin Ruelos- 0917.8384914; RK Alcazar- 0935.2338993)