PRESS BRIEFING: Special Market Monitoring and Enforcement Activities
- on Price and Supply of Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities
- on Safety of Critical Products under the Mandatory Certification Scheme
Date : 21 March 2018, Wednesday
Assembly Venue : Jollibee Marikina-Infanta Highway, Antipolo, Rizal (between Shell Gas Station and Goodyear) Assembly
Time : 9:30 in the morning
Lead : DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG)
Lead Officials : DTI-CPG Undersecretary RUTH B. CASTELO
DTI-FTEB* Director DOMINGO R. TOLENTINO, Jr.
Event: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Consumer Protection Group (CPG) continues its strengthened market monitoring activities on the price 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)
* FTEB – Fair Trade and Enforcement Group