Press Briefing on:

• Price and Supply Situation in Mindanao
• Results of the Special Joint Monitoring Activity for School Supplies
• Draft Guidelines on Sampling Sizes for Steel Products

Date : 06 June 2017, Tuesday

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

Time : 2:00 in the afternoon

Lead : DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG)

Lead Officials :

DTI-CPG Undersecretary TEODORO C. PASCUA
DTI-CPG Assistant Secretary/ DTI-BPS Officer-in-Charge ERNESTO V. PEREZ
DTI-BPS Assistant Director MARIMEL D. PORCIUNCULA
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 strengthened its price and supply monitoring activities in Mindanao for basic necessities. Particularly, the DTI releases its monitoring report on the price and supply situation in Iligan City.

In addition, the Department joined forces with the Department of Health’s Food and Drug Administration (DOH-FDA) and the local government units (LGUs) in ensuring quality school supplies that are sold within their suggested retail prices (SRPs).

Furthermore, the DTI reviews its policies on the certification scheme for steel products particularly on sampling sizes for product certification.

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-0917.543.9583; Alvin Ruelos- 0917.838.4914; RK Alcazar- 0935.233.8993)