PRESS BRIEFING

Special Market Monitoring Activities

– on Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities Related to TRAIN

– on Critical Products under the Mandatory Certification Scheme

Date : 01 February 2018, Thursday

Venue : Jollibee Petron Gas Station, North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) E1

Time : 9:30 in the morning

Lead : Department of Trade and Industry

Lead Officials :

DTI – Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary RUTH B. CASTELO

DTI-CPG Assistant Secretary ERNESTO V. PEREZ

DTI – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Director DOMINGO R. TOLENTINO

DTI-FTEB Assistant Director FERDINAND L. MANFOSTE

Event:

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Consumer Protection Group (CPG) continues its strengthened market monitoring activities to assess the impact of the implementation of the Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law on prices and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities. In addition, the DTI-CPG conducts special enforcement activities on Fair Trade Laws to check if specific critical construction materials, electrical products and appliances are compliant with the requirements of the Philippine National Standards (PNS).

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; Andrew Dizon- 0917.3157265; Claire Coballes- 0927.7773731)