Date : 31 May 2017, Wednesday
Assembly Venue : McDonald’s Lucky China Town Mall, Reina Regente Street, Binondo, Manila City
Assembly Time : 9:00 in the morning
Lead : DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG)
Lead Officials :
DTI-CPG Undersecretary TEODORO C. PASCUA
DTI-FTEB Officer-in-Charge FERDINAND L. MANFOSTE
Local Government Unit (LGU) – Manila
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event:
The DTI works closely with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the LGU-Manila in making certain that the school supplies in the market as of this time, are sold within their SRPs, have proper labels and markings, and, are free from hazardous substances.

The DTI continues its regular market monitoring activities on school supplies to protect consumers from undue price increases and improperly or unmarked products.

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 (Claire Coballes-0927.777.3731); Alvin Ruelos- 0917.838.4914; RK Alcazar- 0935.233.8993)