Photo from the Diskwento Caravan Balik-Edition Launch on 21 May 2018. From left: DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo, Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Director Domingo R. Tolentino Jr.

Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez opened the Diskwento Caravan Balik-Edition on 21 May 2018. As parents and students prepare for the Back-to-school rush, DTI – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) will hold the Diskwento Caravan Balik-Edition from 21 – 25 May 2018.

The Diskwento Caravan Project has been a regular undertaking of DTI since 2008 when it was launched as a non-wage benefit for wage earners and employes. The objective of this project is to enjoin the cooperation of the manufacturers, and other stakeholders; to give an access to consumers to varied products at a discounted price.♦

Date of release: 21 May 2018